Mission
TO BRING TOGETHER COMMUNITIES AND VOLUNTEERS TO BUILD, MAINTAIN AND ADVOCATE FOR AN ENDURING FOOTHPATH CONNECTING NORTH CAROLINA'S NATURAL, HISTORIC AND CULTURAL TREASURES AND TO ENSURE THAT ALL PEOPLE FEEL WELCOME ON THE TRAIL
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF THE MOUNTAINS-TO-SEA TRAIL
FRIENDS OF THE MOUNTAINS-TO-SEA TRAIL is a Public Charity headquartered in RALEIGH, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.1M revenue, $1.2M expenses, $2.9M total assets. 27 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $836K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 522204330
RALEIGH, NC
Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
NTEE: C30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$2.9M
Grant Records27
Funding Total$836K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail
How Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$47
Trail building and maintenance
$28
Education
$10
Trail routing
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ENHANCING THE ENVIRONMENT
$14,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,200
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,635
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,635
Showing up to 5 of 27 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Alan Parry
BOARD MEMBER
Angela Lee
BOARD MEMBER
Bob Dillard
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Brentz Laurenz
VICE PRESIDENT
Carl Deandrade
BOARD MEMBER
Dwayne Patterson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.1M | $1.2M | $2.9M |
| 2024 | $830K | $867K | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $930K | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $721K | $640K | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $762K | $451K | $998K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $762K to $1.1M (+41%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.