Bay Area Barns and Trails
Historical FunderMill Valley, California · EIN 68-0442986 · Private foundation · Website
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,250 and $4,755.
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | Morris Older |
|---|---|
| Address | 53 Southwind Circle, Richmond CA 94804 |
| Phone | 9255103149 |
| morrisolder@comcast.net | |
| Form and materials | Bay Area Barns and Trails (BABT) provides technical and financial assistance to equestrians, public and private landowners, trails associations, and community groups working together to preserve San Francisco Bay Area equestrian stables, pastures, trails, and horse camps. BABT invites equestrians to submit funding requests for stewardship projects which will enhance equestrian trails, stables, pastures, and staging areas located in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, or Sonoma Counties. Preference will be given to a trail, stable, pasture, staging area or horsecamp near a creek, lake, reservoir, bay, or estuary ecosystem. Recipients will be asked to submit a report within one year documenting how monies were used and with what result. Grant seekers should contact the Organization by email to request a grant application. |
| Deadlines | Applications are due prior to March 1 and August 1. |
| Restrictions | Please contact the Organization for additional information, |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Ridge Trail Council | Berkeley, CA | Multi-use trail building | $7,500 |
| Volunteers for Outdoor California | Belmont, CA | Volunteer trail mainteance support | $5,000 |
| Friends of Bear Creek Stables | Redwood Estates, CA | Fire resistant horse shelters | $4,755 |
| Mounted Patrol Foundation | Woodside, CA | Trail bridge repair at Huddert Park | $4,000 |
| Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA | Patnam park trail restoration | $2,500 |
| Point Reyes National Seashore Association | Point Reyes, CA | Mounted patrol officer training and interpretive signage | $2,450 |
| Equestrian Center of Walnut Creek | Walnut Creek, CA | Roof repairs | $2,150 |
| Sonoma Ecology Center | Eldridge, CA | For trail maintenance tools | $2,000 |
| Equi Ed | Santa Rosa, CA | Therapeutic riding program support | $1,250 |
| Square Peg Foundation | Half Moon Bay, CA | Riding helmets for lesson program | $1,250 |
| Santa Clara Horsemen's Association | San Jose, CA | Trail safety training event | $400 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $33,255 | 11 |
| 2024 | $39,903 | 15 |
| 2023 | $31,210 | 10 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 11, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611319349103521
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 68-0442986
- Profile updated Nov 7, 2026
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