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Noble Trails Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Rome City, IN EIN: 80-0856444 Website

To promote the development of trails, connect communities, encourage healthy and active lifestyles, improve the quality of life, and provide opportunities to enjoy Indiana's natural beauty.

Noble Trails Inc at a glance

In short: Noble Trails Inc reported $200 in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$200 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$2,445,704
+0.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$104,052
+17.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$23,056
+519.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$101,100
+61.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Noble Trails Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Ligonier

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 Total only2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2025) to $30K (2023). In 2025 it reported $200 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Noble County Community Foundation Ligonier, INEndowment$30,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,445,704$104,052$101,100$200Total only$23,056
2024$2,439,752$88,888$62,704——$3,723
2023$2,413,568$380,386$57,382$30,0001$295,814
2022$2,091,864$332,048$32,651———
2021$1,791,167$149,030$16,971———
2020$1,659,108$122,905$17,418———
2019$1,553,621$134,213$27,973———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Noble Trails Inc

Based on IRS filings

Noble Trails Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Rome City, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $200 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $23K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Noble Trails Inc is led by Terry Gaff, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Terry Gaff

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Claudette Lear

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Deanna Spidel

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Nartker

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Rowland

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Atz

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jenna Anderson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Phill Corbin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Jansen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • W. Scott Allen

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Kunkel

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Lori Blackburn (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Larry Allen (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Scott Allen (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Scott Derby (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Sarah Larkin (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Noble Trails Inc

How much does Noble Trails Inc give each year?

Noble Trails Inc reported $200 in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.

How large is Noble Trails Inc?

Noble Trails Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $104K.

What is Noble Trails Inc?

Noble Trails Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Rome City, IN. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Noble Trails Inc operate?

Noble Trails Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Noble Trails Inc's EIN?

Noble Trails Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0856444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 24, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 3, 2024)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)

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