Mission
To plan, promote and sustain a connected 550-mile hiking, cycling and equestrian trail on the ridge lines above the San Francisco Bay - linking people, parks and open spaces for today and future generations.
Public Charity
Bay Area Ridge Trail Council
Bay Area Ridge Trail Council, of Berkeley, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.9M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, $1.5M in total assets. 59 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 943148503
Berkeley, CA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.9M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$1.5M
Grant Records59
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Bay Area Ridge Trail Council
How Bay Area Ridge Trail Council divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$18
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$38
Bay area ridge trail is a multi-use (hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian) trail that follows along the ridge lines encircling the san francisco bay area
$37
Each year, the council hosts numerous guided trail outings, overnight treks, and fully-supported annual events for hikers, runners, equestrians and mountain bikers
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,989
EASY GRADE TRAIL BICYCLE CONNECTION
$119,500
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$50,250
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$44,297
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$43,781
Showing up to 5 of 59 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Alan Fox
Director
Anil Rao
Director
Baldwyn Chieh
Director
Bill Long
Director
Bob Berman
Director
Bob Siegel
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.9M | $1.7M | $1.5M |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $1.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $1.9M (+44%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.