Washington · Nonprofit
BACKCOUNTRY DISCOVERY ROUTES
BACKCOUNTRY DISCOVERY ROUTES (Washington) receives grants from 16 organizations whose IRS filings report $276,661 to it, the largest being COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY ($81,025). 9 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 84% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2024
- $1.3M
- Funders on record
- 16
- Grants received
- $277k
- Net assets
- $1.5M
What Backcountry Discovery Routes does
Mission
Since 2010, Backcountry Discovery Routes has inspired thousands of people - seasoned adventure riders and those new to the sport - to take advantage of the riding opportunities available in the united states on public lands. The organization's work includes promoting rider education and safety campaigns, driving a positive economic impact to rural communities, and encouraging responsible motorcycle travel in the backcountry.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Routes creation and management in 2024 the bdr organization achieved significant milestones in route creation and management. Our most notable accomplishment was the development of our 13th route, the northern california bdr (cabdr-north). This project entailed the creation of a comprehensive waterproof map, production of a feature-length documentary film, a nationwide film tour and complete travel resources online. Furthermore, bdr expanded its portfolio with the creation of two shorter, bdr-style loop routes: the chattahoochee, georgia bdr-x and the big bend, texas, bdr-x. These routes offer similar resources to our main northern california route, enhancing the diversity of options for adventure-seeking riders.in our commitment to serving the riding community, bdr continued to administer 18 separate facebook group pages, ensuring riders have access to up-to-date information and a platform to connect with fellow enthusiasts and ask route-related questions.all total the organization manages 18 routes, including complete travel resources, gps tracks, route updates, route communications, and other rider information accessible on our website, www.ridebdr.com.to strengthen our route…
$437,717 spent$27,638 earned by the program66% of program spendingCommunity outreach, bdr maps production and store bdr remained committed to community outreach, engaging with national adventure motorcycle events and rallies, and supporting local adv clubs and groups. We provided giveaways, free educational materials, and multimedia presentations to promote safe and responsible travel in the backcountry.this year, bdr took over the production of bdr maps from butler maps. In the past, bdr provided the intellectual property while butler maps handled production, printing, and retained the profits. As of 2024, bdr has transitioned to being the sole publisher of its maps. This shift has allowed bdr to streamline and enhance map design, offering more value, better resources, and an improved product for the bdr community. Additionally, by retaining all profits from map sales, bdr can reinvest more resources into developing new routes and expanding opportunities for adventure riders.additionally, our online store continued to offer a wide range of products and resources to support adventure riders.
$177,508 spent$282,357 earned by the program27% of program spendingAccess & advocacy as part of its mission to drive sustainable economic impact in rural communities along its nationwide network of routes, bdr has stepped up to support damascus, virginia, the starting point of the mid-atlantic bdr (mabdr) and future terminus of the highly anticipated south-east bdr (sebdr). Through its access & advocacy grant program, the bdr board of directors approved a $25,000 contribution to the damascus strong fund, a relief initiative aiding the town's recovery from severe damage caused by hurricane helene. This grant will help repair roads and bridges, restore trail systems, and rebuild the downtown area, which relies heavily on outdoor recreation tourism. By investing in the long-term sustainability of gateway communities like damascus, bdr continues to support the places that make backcountry exploration possible.
$31,750 spentof which $25,500 as grants5% of program spendingSafety & educationbdr produces and manages four public service campaigns, including the ride right, ride respectfully, yield to animals and the newest addition - know your limits educational initiative. These efforts were sustained through the creation of multi-media campaigns including public service announcements (psas), development of marketing collateral, awareness videos, magazine advertising, stickers and active engagement on social media platforms.
$14,937 spent2% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $661,912.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2020 to 2021, from $613k to $961k (+57%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
71% of BACKCOUNTRY DISCOVERY ROUTES’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (69% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 0 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2019 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 7 funders, grant income rose $12k → $53k.
9 of 16 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 84% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of BACKCOUNTRY DISCOVERY ROUTES’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
BACKCOUNTRY DISCOVERY ROUTES has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 29% of grant income, and it takes 3 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 3 funders to its left
84% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund BACKCOUNTRY DISCOVERY ROUTES.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2019 100% · 2020 68% · 2021 57% · 2022 59% · 2023 28% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
43% of BACKCOUNTRY DISCOVERY ROUTES's funders are still giving 2 years after their first grant; 56% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
84% of BACKCOUNTRY DISCOVERY ROUTES's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $44k that is directly attributable, 98% of it comes from funders outside Washington, across 6 states.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $233k arriving through sponsors registered in 7 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
BACKCOUNTRY DISCOVERY ROUTES has grown faster than three-quarters of the 804 public safety & disaster nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 804 public safety & disaster nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2024
Organizations like BACKCOUNTRY DISCOVERY ROUTES
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Washington
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
62% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
96%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds BACKCOUNTRY DISCOVERY ROUTES?
- BACKCOUNTRY DISCOVERY ROUTES (Washington) receives grants from 16 organizations whose IRS filings report $276,661 to it, the largest being COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY ($81,025). 9 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 84% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does BACKCOUNTRY DISCOVERY ROUTES have?
- IRS filings report 16 organizations giving $276,661 in grants to BACKCOUNTRY DISCOVERY ROUTES, 9 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of BACKCOUNTRY DISCOVERY ROUTES?
- COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY is the largest funder on record, with $81,025 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like BACKCOUNTRY DISCOVERY ROUTES find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Washington. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 16 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing