Trek Relief
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE INSPIRE ADVENTURE TRAVELERS INTO LEADERSHIP BY CO-CREATING MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL SERVICE PROJECTS WITH GLOBAL COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $144,982
- Spending
- $122,230
- Reserves
- 8.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 63%
- Highest pay
- $11,191, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $39,360 spent. NEPAL SERVICE TREKS & COMMUNITY HEALTH INFRASTRUCTUREDESCRIPTION:TREK RELIEF OPERATES SERVICE-BASED TREKKING PROGRAMS IN NEPAL THAT COMBINE RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL WITH DIRECT INVESTMENT IN UNDERSERVED HIMALAYAN COMMUNITIES. THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORT COMMUNITY-IDENTIFIED INFRASTRUCTURE, HEALTH, AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES WHILE FOSTERING CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS.ACCOMPLISHMENTS (2025):DURING THE YEAR, TREK RELIEF LED A NEPAL SERVICE TREK SUPPORTING THE EXPANSION OF A MEDICAL CLINIC AT PEMA TS'AL MONASTERY IN LOWER MUSTANG. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FUNDED AND SUPPORTED CONSTRUCTION TO EXPAND A MEDICAL TREATMENT ROOM, INCREASING CLINIC CAPACITY FROM APPROXIMATELY 600 PATIENTS PER CLINIC DAY TO AN ESTIMATED 1,200 PATIENTS. VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED LOCAL LABORERS WITH DEMOLITION, MATERIAL TRANSPORT, AND SITE PREPARATION. THE PROGRAM ALSO FUNDED AND COMPLETED REPAINTING OF THE MONASTERY'S SOCCER AND BASKETBALL COURTS, IMPROVING SHARED RECREATIONAL SPACES FOR MONKS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, TREK RELIEF DELIVERED APPROXIMATELY 150 POUNDS OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND TOYS TO THREE UNDERSERVED SCHOOLS IN THE LOWER MUSTANG REGION, RESPONDING DIRECTLY TO COMMUNITY REQUESTS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO BASIC EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.PEOPLE SERVED:MONKS AND PATIENTS RECEIVING FREE MEDICAL CARE THROUGH THE MONASTERY CLINIC, STUDENTS AT THREE RURAL SCHOOLS, AND SURROUNDING TIBETAN REFUGEE AND NEPALI COMMUNITIES.
- $29,111 spent. PATAGONIA TRANSFORMATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION & REGENERATIVE SCHOOL GARDENS DESCRIPTION:FUNDACIN RENOVAL STRENGTHENS NATURAL KNOWLEDGE AND HUMANNATURE RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE, OUTDOOR-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN PATAGONIA. THE ORGANIZATION COLLABORATES CLOSELY WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN, BUILD, AND OPERATE PRODUCTIVE GARDENS AND REGENERATIVE LANDSCAPES AT RURAL SCHOOLS, INTEGRATING INFRASTRUCTURE, CURRICULUM, AND TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM COMMUNITY RESILIENCE.ACCOMPLISHMENTS (2025):FUNDACIN RENOVAL COMPLETED HUERTA VERDE ESPERANZA, A COMMUNITY-CENTERED EDUCATIONAL GARDEN AT A RURAL SCHOOL IN VILLA CERRO CASTILLO. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF PRODUCTIVE GARDEN INFRASTRUCTURE, IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM, AND ENGAGEMENT OF STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING, WORKSHOPS, AND STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES.THE ORGANIZATION FINALIZED A MASTER PLAN FOR A NETWORK OF SCHOOL GARDENS, ESTABLISHING A SCALABLE AND REPLICABLE MODEL FOR INTERCONNECTED OUTDOOR LEARNING SPACES ACROSS PATAGONIA. THIS PLAN WILL SUPPORT FUTURE EXPANSION TO ADDITIONAL COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING PUERTO IBEZ, IN COORDINATION WITH PUBLIC EDUCATION AUTHORITIES (SLEP), NGOS, AND PRIVATE FUNDERS.IN PARALLEL, FUNDACIN RENOVAL INVESTED IN ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BY LAUNCHING ITS VISUAL BRAND, ONBOARDING A FULL-TIME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND FORMING A LOCALLY BASED TEAM WITH FAIR, LIVING WAGES TO ENSURE PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY, EDUCATIONAL QUALITY, AND LONG-TERM IMPACT.PEOPLE SERVED:RURAL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN PATAGONIA, LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND PARTNER INSTITUTIONS PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, REGENERATIVE GARDENING, AND TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE PROGRAMMING.
- $24,024 spent. MONGOLIA WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & SUSTAINABILITYDESCRIPTION:TREK RELIEF PARTNERS WITH LOCALLY LED ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CLEAN, RELIABLE WATER IN RURAL MONGOLIA THROUGH COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND SUSTAINABILITY TRAINING. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS WATER SECURITY, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP OF SHARED RESOURCES FOR NOMADIC AND SEMI-NOMADIC COMMUNITIES.ACCOMPLISHMENTS (2025):DURING THE YEAR, TREK RELIEF SUPPORTED A WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT IN UNDUR ULAAN, MONGOLIA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FARM. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FUNDED AND HELPED COMPLETE THE RESTORATION OF TWO FRESHWATER WELLS SERVING LOCAL FAMILIES AND LIVESTOCK. WORK INCLUDED REPAIRING AND REPLACING PUMPS, CONSTRUCTING WEATHER-PROOF HOUSING, INSTALLING INSULATION, POURING CONCRETE, AND BUILDING PROTECTIVE FENCING. UPON COMPLETION, THE TWO WELLS COLLECTIVELY PROVIDE CLEAN DRINKING WATER ACCESS FOR OVER 1,200 RESIDENTS, WITH EACH WELL DISTRIBUTING AN ESTIMATED 5.47 TO 7.3 MILLION LITERS OF WATER ANNUALLY.IN ADDITION TO INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, TREK RELIEF SUPPORTED THE LAUNCH OF WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE (WASH) TRAINING LED BY FARM IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ARKHANGAI HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THE INITIAL TRAINING REACHED 32 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WITH FUTURE SESSIONS PLANNED TO REACH AN ADDITIONAL 5060 RESIDENTS, INCLUDING HERDING FAMILIES. COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN CONSTRUCTION, TRAINING, AND FOLLOW-UP MAINTENANCE, REINFORCING LOCAL OWNERSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY.PEOPLE SERVED:RURAL RESIDENTS OF UNDUR ULAAN, HERDING FAMILIES, LIVESTOCK-DEPENDENT HOUSEHOLDS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN WATER STEWARDSHIP AND HYGIENE EDUCATION.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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