Organizations Filed Purposes:
BACKCOUNTRY DISCOVERY ROUTES IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ESTABLISH AND PRESERVE OFF-HIGHWAY ROUTES FOR DUAL-SPORT AND ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLE TRAVEL. THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND PROMOTION OF RESPONSIBLE MOTORCYCLE TRAVEL, BDR SEEKS TO PRESERVE BACKCOUNTRY MOTORCYCLING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
IN 2019 BDR CREATED A NEW MOTORCYCLE ROUTE ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN USA STATES OF NY, MA, CT, VT, NH, AND ME FOR DUAL SPORT AND ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLES. THE PROJECT WAS CALLED THE NORTHEAST BDR (NEBDR)AND IT INVOLVED CREATING A WATERPROOF MAP OF THE ROUTE, PRODUCING A FEATURE- LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FILM, AND COMPLETE TRAVEL RESOURCE INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE, WWW.RIDEBDR.COM. BDR CONDUCTED A CONTINUED SCOUTING AND PLANNING FOR UPCOMING BDR ROUTES - THE WYOMING BDR AND OTHER ROUTES. THE ORGANIZATION CARRIED OUT A FUNDRAISING EVENT IN BORREGO SPRINGS, CA, AND A COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING DRIVE IN JULY. THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH A CREATIVE AD AGENCY TO UPDATE THE WEBSITE WITH NEW INFORMATION AND OFFER CURRENT PLANNING INFORMATION TO VISITORS, INCLUDING NEW DIGITAL MAPS, AND CONTINUED MARKETING THE BDR BRAND IN MAGAZINES AND ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL MOTORCYCLE SHOWS (IMS) TO HOST THE ADVENTURE OUT SECTION AT ALL 8 SHOWS IN THE 2019-2020 CIRCUIT, HOSTING EXHIBITOR BOOTHS, DOING PRESENTATIONS AND OFFERING A BDR VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE TO ATTENDEES. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED A NATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES FUNDRAISER, USING A BACKCOUNTRY DISCOVERY ROUTES MOTORCYCLE DONATED TO THE ORGANIZATION BY KTM OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED A FRAMEWORK FOR ITS ACCESS AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVE, COMMITTING TO ALLOCATE ANNUAL FUNDS TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP CARRY OUT THE BDR MISSION. BDR CONTINUED CARRYING OUT ITS SAFETY INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE RIDERIDE AND RIDE RESPECTFULLY CAMPAIGNS THROUGH PSA'S, MARKETING COLLATERAL, AND ON SOCIAL MEDIA. BDR ALSO IMPLEMENTED AN OUTREACH CAMPAIGN TO MARKET THE BDR ROUTES TO EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL RIDERS, INCLUDING PROMOTING 'TURN-KEY' MOTORCYCLE ITINERARIES IN DESTINATION STATES, AND MARKETING U.S TOUR OPERATORS AND RENTAL COMPANIES OFFERING SERVICES ON THE BDR'S TO EUROPEAN RIDERS. THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTED NEW GRAPHICS AND PLANNED EVENTS TO CELEBRATE ITS 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO BECAME A 501C(3) IN 2019.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Inna Thorn | SECRETARY/DI | 25 | $47,692 |
| Bill Whitacre | TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| Ron West | BOARD MEMBER | 6 | $0 |
| Bryce Stevens | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| Thomas Myers | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tim James | BOARD MEMBER | 15 | $0 |
| Paul Guillien | PRESIDENT | 12 | $0 |
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