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Filing year 2024

PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION

Sacramento, California·EIN 33-0051202·3
Total revenue
$5.3M
Total assets
$6.4M
Total expenses
$5.5M
Reported officers
17
Mission

THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL AS AN INSPIRATIONAL OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE, TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE PCT, AND TO CONSERVE THE TRAIL.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

CEO
75th to 90th percentile
$174k
$186k
Base
$150k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
Chief Financial & Admin
Officer (Unspecified)
$170k
$181k
Base
$150k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
Director of Communications
Director (Operational)
Median to 75th percentile
$145k
$155k
Director of Philanthropy
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$142k
$152k
Director of Trail Operations
25th percentile to median
$120k
$128k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 12 unpaid individuals.

Up 2%
from 2023

From $171k in 2023 to $174k in 2024.

$171k
2023
$174k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 1% in real terms$187k to $186k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 2%.

$171k in 2023 to $174k in 2024.
  • Director (Operational) pay fell 1% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$5.4M
$5.6M
2023
$5.3M
$5.5M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION received $174,436 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION reported $5.3M in total revenue and $5.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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