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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)
$7.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −15% in 3 yrs162staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.8%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.5%
Middle half of peersMedianNorth Carolina Outward Bound School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.2M spent
Programs$6.4M78%Management and general$1.5M18%Fundraising$359k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2023, −$736k in FY2024 and −$736k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.8 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
27 of 27 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 6 of its 6 returns, 22% of revenue in FY2022.
990 Part VIII65funders
$660ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Outward Bound IncEvery year since FY2017$173k$311k$232k$124k$209k$290k$87kJames M Cox Foundation of Georgia IncSince FY2019$207k$152k$152k$152k$200kThe Arthur M Blank Family FoundationOn and off$150kKate Svitek Memorial FoundationOn and off$21k$25k$20k$21k$30k$25kGary Saltz Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$40k$40k–The Gate Foundation IncSince FY2018$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$464k$226k$255k$230k$151k$168k$137k35 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$48k$59k$48k$49k$10k$37k$49k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped