OUTWARD BOUND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OUTWARD BOUND INC

EIN 04-2375956 · Environment (C600)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to CHANGE LIVES THROUGH CHALLENGE and DISCOVERY. WE TEACH to and WORK BY THE FOLLOWING VALUES: COMPASSION, INTEGRITY, EXCELLENCE, INCLUSION and DIVERSITY. OUR PROGRAMS ARE BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES of LEARNING THROUGH EXPERIENCE, CHALLENGE and ADVENTURE, and A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. WE MEASURE OUR OUTCOMES BY CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP and SERVICE.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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39.52%of revenue went to mission work57.1% of expenses · Program services

14.73%of revenue went to fundraising21.3% of expenses

$69.28spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.02%of revenue went to management and office costs21.7% of expenses

$2.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$9,836,006

Mission workProgram services$3,887,63739.52% of revenue57.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,477,07415.02% of revenue21.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,449,32514.73% of revenue21.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,021,97030.72% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,814,03669.28% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 57.1% mission · 21.7% management · 21.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.28% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 56.4% mission · 19.9% management · 23.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.5% mission · 15.2% management · 18.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 12.1% management · 20.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.9% mission · 11.7% management · 21.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.56% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 11.1% management · 20.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.27% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 8.9% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.45% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 18.4% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.82% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,836,006

Expenses$6,814,036

Annual surplus $3,021,970 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,887,637 · 57.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,477,074 · 21.7% of expenses

Fundraising$1,449,325 · 21.3% of expenses

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Revenue$9,836,006

Expenses$6,814,036

Assets$15,750,662

Income$15,001,073

Contributions$8,666,337

Mission work (program services)$3,887,637

Fundraising$1,449,325

Grants given$15,249,988

Average grant$188,271

Management and general$1,477,074

Executive compensation (total)$537,630

Stocks and bonds$5,977,712

Accounting fees$35,500

Investing fees$30,482

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GINGER NAYLORCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $261,610Base $250,000 · Other $11,610

MICHAEL PIGGCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $186,636Base $149,270 · Other $37,366

CATHERINE NEWSOMCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $170,556Base $154,948 · Other $15,608

FRANCIS ZEMPSAFETY AND RISK DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $161,090Base $123,996 · Other $37,094

BENJAMIN WORDENMARKETING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $159,923Base $128,615 · Other $31,308

JULIA FARMERCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $148,366Base $112,238 · Other $36,128

VICTORIA KERRHR DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $147,801Base $122,437 · Other $25,364

GRETA BLESSINGCHIEF OF STAFF, SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $105,442Base $99,838 · Other $5,604

MYCAH BERRYMANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $102,163Base $92,058 · Other $10,105

SANDRA HUNTERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $75,782Base $75,302 · Other $480

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

GINGER NAYLORCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MICHAEL PIGGCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

CATHERINE NEWSOMCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

FRANCIS ZEMPSAFETY AND RISK DIRECTOR

BENJAMIN WORDENMARKETING DIRECTOR

JULIA FARMERCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

VICTORIA KERRHR DIRECTOR

GRETA BLESSINGCHIEF OF STAFF, SECRETARY

MYCAH BERRYMANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SANDRA HUNTERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JANELLE GALEDIRECTOR

WILLIAM CASAZZAVICE CHAIR

ROHAN FREEMANDIRECTOR

MICHAEL NUTTERDIRECTOR

LAURIE GREENODIRECTOR

KARA ALLENDIRECTOR

JOHN PASMOREDIRECTOR

JESSICA TURNERDIRECTOR

JACOB LEWISDIRECTOR

HENRY MORSE JRDIRECTOR

DARREN RICHMANDIRECTOR

CINDY HOLKERDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE COOKDIRECTOR

CATHERINE SMITHCHAIR

BRAD THAYERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 4845 PEARL EAST CIR STE 118, BOULDER, CO 80301-6112
County: Boulder
In care of: MYCAH BERRYMAN
Primary officer: MYCAH BERRYMAN, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(443) 440-5464

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PGM LLC
NTEE classification: Environment (C600)
IRS tax category: Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions
Grant-giving organization: Yes

OUTWARD BOUND INC

OUTWARD BOUND INC

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