Trek Adventure Club
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY BY EMPOWERING YOUTH TO UNLOCK THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING, NATURE-BASED EXPERIENCES, AND CHARACTER BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES THAT FOSTER PERSONAL GROWTH AND LIFELONG SKILLS.
- Income
- $162,516
- Spending
- $149,036
- Reserves
- 2.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 55%
- Highest pay
- $4,001, founder/pres
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
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% 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 (1)
- $138,013 spent. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED PARTICIPATION AND PROGRAM OFFERINGS ACROSS ALL CORE AREAS. MEMBERSHIP INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY 20% COMPARED TO THE PRIOR YEAR. TREK SERVED 39 CHILDREN THROUGH SCHOOL BREAK PROGRAMS AND 58 CHILDREN DURING ITS SUMMER PROGRAM, WHICH OPERATED AT APPROXIMATELY 68% CAPACITY. TO SUPPORT EQUITABLE ACCESS, TREK AWARDED APPROXIMATELY 16,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO PARTICIPATING FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED ITS PROGRAM OFFERINGS TO INCLUDE NEW SPECIALTY PROGRAMS, SUCH AS "ON THE FLY", A FLY FISHING PROGRAM FOCUSED ON SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND OUTDOOR LEARNING. TREK ALSO DEVELOPED ROCKY MOUNTAIN COTILLION, A NEW PROGRAM INTRODUCING STRUCTURED SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ETIQUETTE-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY. TREK CONTINUED TO GROW ITS MIDDLE SCHOOL COHORT (CLUB 56), OFFERING AGE- SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. WITH GRANT FUNDING FROM THE TOWN OF SILVERTHORNE AND THE TOWN OF DILLON, THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN PLANNING CLUB 56 SPECIFIC EVENTS. TREK MAINTAINED AND EXPANDED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS, ONGOING STEWARDSHIP OF A COMMUNITY GARDEN IN DILLON (THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR), LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING AT ARAPAHOE BASIN SKI AREA, AND TRAIL MAINTENANCE PROJECTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FRIENDS OF THE DILLON RANGER DISTRICT. THE ORGANIZATION'S HOMESCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, SUPPORTED BY STATE FUNDING, INCREASED ENROLLMENT FROM 9 STUDENTS IN 2024 TO 17 STUDENTS IN 2025. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL ACADEMIC AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS. IN ADDITION TO YOUTH PROGRAMMING, TREK HOSTED REGULAR "COMMON GROUNDS" GATHERINGS TO SUPPORT CONNECTION AND RESOURCE-SHARING AMONG HOMESCHOOLING FAMILIES. TO SUPPORT PROGRAM DELIVERY AND OFF-SITE ACTIVITIES, TREK PURCHASED A SECOND SHORT BUS, INCREASING TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY. WE ALSO INCREASED STAFFING CAPACITY IN 2025, EMPLOYING TWO FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBERS. TREK HOSTED SEVEN KIDS NIGHT OUT EVENTS DURING THE YEAR, FIVE OF WHICH REACHED FULL CAPACITY.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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