Nonprofit screen
Screen a listGreat Outdoors Foundation
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs14staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin17.1%
Months of reserve9.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+31.6%
Middle half of peersMedianGreat Outdoors
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.6M spent
Programs$3.4M73%Management and general$1.1M24%Fundraising$152k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 32% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII41funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
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FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped