Mission
To guide generations of courageous young men to honor God, lead with integrity, serve others, and experience outdoor adventure.
Ruling year
2014
CEO
Mark Hancock
Main address
10612 Augusta Rd
Belton, SC 29627 USA
EIN
61-1717498
NTEE code
Scouting (O40)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Trail Life USA recognizes that boys need a gender-specific program that develops character and leadership skills in boys and young men. Boys are twice as likely to be in special education programs and three times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with ADHD. Boys trail in every academic category, with suicide rates soaring for them. They need a Christ-centered, boy-focused program and exposure to men who can mentor and disciple them.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Trail Life USA
Our program is for ages 5-18 consists of Christian instruction by godly men to promote character and personal growth in boys and young men using an outdoor program, service, and leadership development.
Where we work
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Our results
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Total number of organization members
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Men and boys
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total number of organizational members includes Trailmen (youth) as well as adults that have paid memberships for Trail Life USA.
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Families, Children and youth, Adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number of volunteers are the number of adults members in Trail Life USA.
Number of Troops
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Christians, Young adults, Adolescents, Children, Preteens
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The Number of Troops defines the number of charter organizations that own and operate their own Trail Life USA Troop.
Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Trail Life USA wants to be the premier national character development organization for young men, which produces godly and responsible husbands, fathers, and citizens.
Our mission is to guide generations of courageous young men to honor God, lead with integrity, serve others, and experience outdoor adventure.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Trail Life USA partners with local churches in starting Troops that reach the community with the principals and objectives we believe will most impact boys.
Through eight regions, we impact over 820 churches with 10,000 leaders trained to deliver our Christ-centered, boy-focused program.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
From our 127 acre Home office facility near Greenville, SC, our Home Office staff works through volunteers in 50 states to provide these opportunities, presently serving over 30,000 members.
Our volunteer base, world-class child protection & safety training, and program offerings uniquely position us to provide boy-focused opportunities.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In eight years, we have expanded to 50 states with over 10,000 volunteers in over 800 Troops with 30,000+ members.
We are debt-free and own our 127-acre Home Office campus.
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Operations
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Trail Life USA, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 08/01/2022
John Stemberger
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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