Bay Area Ridge Trail Council
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.
Bay Area Ridge Trail Council at a glance
In short: Bay Area Ridge Trail Council gave $138K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $69K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $138,000
- +142.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $69,000
- +142.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $69,000
- Total assets
- $1,494,040
- +16.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bay Area Ridge Trail Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CA Dept of Parks & Recreation ($118K). Together the top 2 received $138K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bay Area Ridge Trail Council gives
- Giving grew 452% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $138K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $138K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CA Dept of Parks & Recreation Sacramento, CA | Mt Tamalpais Trail Improvement | $118,000 |
| Santa Clara Valley Open Space San Jose, CA | Trail Action Fund disbursement | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,494,040 | $1,864,406 | $1,724,505 | $138,000 | 2 | $22,630 |
| 2024 | $1,285,616 | $1,543,990 | $1,483,218 | $57,000 | 2 | $21,449 |
| 2023 | $1,243,307 | $1,395,464 | $1,250,040 | $26,575 | 2 | $19,734 |
| 2022 | $1,057,275 | $1,251,591 | $1,226,379 | $25,000 | 1 | $489 |
| 2021 | $1,158,851 | $1,296,271 | $1,057,586 | $45,000 | 2 | $627 |
| 2020 | $865,206 | $887,685 | $957,981 | — | — | $1,169 |
About Bay Area Ridge Trail Council
Based on IRS filings
Bay Area Ridge Trail Council is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Berkeley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $138K. Net investment income was $23K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bay Area Ridge Trail Council is led by Janet McBride, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 3 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janet McBride
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$123K (2020) → $181K (2025)
Taylor Jang
Chairman
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Minner
Governance Chair
Director → Governance Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marie Sayles
Development Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$101K (2022) → $128K (2025)
Bill Long
Director
Chair Emeritus → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Berman
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Siegel
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nargis Solis
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Kramer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anil Rao
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Royce
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ross Heitkamp
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Baldwyn Chieh
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nina Lagpacan
Director
Director → Chair Emeritus, 2024
Chair Emeritus → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Jackson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Grant
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Mack
Deputy Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$104K (2022) → $114K (2025)
Alan Fox
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Rhodes
Imm Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Imm Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Morris Older
Chair Emeritus
Secretary → Director, 2023
Director → Chair Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Wilson
Secretary
Director → Governance Chair, 2023
Governance Chair → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deb StCyr
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Charlie Bowen (2020–2024) — Imm Past Chair
- Former: Dave Manchester (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Eileen Kutnick (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Luana Espaa (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Deb St Cyr (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Gregg Sass (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Prentiss Willson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Malcolm Jones (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Matt Zinn (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Anile Rao (2022) — Director
- Former: Beverly Roberts (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Harry Englebright (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rica Garcia (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Debbie St Cyr (2020) — Director
- Former: Matthew Zinn (2020) — Director
- Former: Tracy Thompson (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $181K, to Janet McBride (Exec Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bay Area Ridge Trail Council
How much does Bay Area Ridge Trail Council give each year?
Bay Area Ridge Trail Council gave $138K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $57K across 2 grants.
How large is Bay Area Ridge Trail Council?
Bay Area Ridge Trail Council reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What is Bay Area Ridge Trail Council?
Bay Area Ridge Trail Council is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Berkeley, CA. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bay Area Ridge Trail Council operate?
Bay Area Ridge Trail Council has awarded grants in California, Georgia.
What is Bay Area Ridge Trail Council's EIN?
Bay Area Ridge Trail Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3148503. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
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