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$43Mrevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs1,223staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.4%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.9%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Outdoor Leadership School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $42M spent
Programs$29M69%Management and general$11M27%Fundraising$1.3M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.4M in FY2023 and −$936k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI206funders
$3.0Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Howard P Colhoun Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$43k$355k$155k$125k$225k$270k$415kJohn Jewett & Helen Chandler Garland Fou NdationSince FY2022$140k$1.1MHillman Family FoundationsSince FY2020$60k$102k$175k$272kPhoebe R & John D Lewis FoundationEvery year since FY2017$170k$59k$45k$15k$23k$45k$45kThe North Star Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2021$25k$25k$25k$175k$75k–Fox and Monica Benton FoundationOn and off$130k$50k$60kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$412k$598k$1.1M$2.5M$883k$2.8M$1.0M145 other fundersUp to $135k a year each$208k$152k$380k$390k$421k$300k$659k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped