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- 509(a)(1)
$3.9Mrevenue
FY2024 · −26% in 3 yrs167staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−22.4%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−7.9%
Middle half of peersMedianColorado Outward Bound School
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.7M spent
Programs$3.7M79%Management and general$682k14%Fundraising$302k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.3M in FY2022, −$934k in FY2023 and −$864k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 6% of revenue in FY2022.
990 Part VIII61funders
$473ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wend II IncSince FY2020$100k$150k$111k$150kThe Walbridge FundStopped after FY2019$250k$250k–Boettcher FoundationStopped after FY2021$125k$126k–The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$100k–First Ascent Charitable FoundationOn and off$20k$25k$25k$30k$30kCyril F & Marie O'Neil FoundationSince FY2018$24k$20k$20k$21k$8k$7kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$79k$114k$161k$188k$109k$100k$109k33 other fundersUp to $51k a year each$91k$96k$98k$131k$96k$68k$79k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped