Outdoor Lab Foundation FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Golden, CO501(c)(3)EducationEIN 20-0293537

To increase community and business involvement in support of the jefferson county public schools, outdoor education laboratory schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $99K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $115K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$937K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$531K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$937K
FY2021▲ +12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$835K
FY2021$937K
FY2022$615K
FY2023$755K
FY2024$761K
FY2025$838K
Expenses
$531K
FY2021▼ -9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$585K
FY2021$531K
FY2022$738K
FY2023$734K
FY2024$797K
FY2025$760K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2021▲ +46%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $439K Management & general 7% · $35K Fundraising 11% · $56K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bryan Martin’s $115K as Executive Di is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Bryan Martin$115,250$102,500$98,250$101,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects community and businesses to support local public schools and outdoor education.

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1 program service account for $439K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Outdoor lab is one of the most memorable experiences students get to have in jeffco public schools and the week-long outdoor school can be one of the most transformational forms of experiential education a young person can receive while growing up in the district. It can foster profound personal growth in students.

$439Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.2M · 2019–2024
Jeffco Public SchoolsFY2024$175,000
Jeffco Public SchoolsFY2023$179,000
Jeffco Public SchoolsFY2022$177,670
Jeffco Public SchoolsFY2021$195,998
Jeffco Public SchoolsFY2020$210,948
Jeffco Public SchoolsFY2019$239,926

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$937K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$920K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$531K
Ln 25
Programscol B$439K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$920K
Government grantsLn 1e$263K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$79K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$937K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$98K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$72K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$61K$72K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$211K$211K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$41K$29K$5K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$81K$57K$10K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$13K$2K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$7K$1K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$47K$24K$4K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$910$125$212
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$406$690
Information technologyLn 14$10K$7K$994$2K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$15K$2K$3K
TravelLn 17$10K$7K$987$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$330$561
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$64K$660$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$531K$439K$35K$56K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $838K$760K$78K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $761K$797K−$35K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $755K$734K$21K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $615K$738K−$123K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $937K$531K$406K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $835K$585K$250K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $936,754 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$79,005
VIII-1e Government grants$263,364
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$577,331
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$919,700
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,637$14,637
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,417$2,417
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,637 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,417$936,754
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $530,642 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $210,948$210,948
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $29,017 · Management $4,974 · Fundraising $7,462$41,453
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $56,527 · Management $9,690 · Fundraising $14,535$80,752
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,524 · Management $2,147 · Fundraising $3,221$17,892
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,830 · Management $1,171 · Fundraising $1,756$9,757
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,825$7,825
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,570 · Management $3,944 · Fundraising $19,889$47,403
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $910 · Management $125 · Fundraising $212$1,247
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,962 · Management $406 · Fundraising $690$4,058
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,253 · Management $994 · Fundraising $1,689$9,936
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,933 · Management $2,045 · Fundraising $3,477$20,455
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,209 · Management $987 · Fundraising $1,679$9,875
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,409 · Management $330 · Fundraising $561$3,300
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,959 · Management $660 · Fundraising $1,122$65,741
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $439,051 · Management $35,298 · Fundraising $56,293$530,642
Part X · Balance sheet $1,581,007 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,028,240$1,305,344
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$98,419
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$68,057
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,287$23,287
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$14,229
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $61,087$71,671
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,703$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,101,317$1,581,007
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,067$11,444
X-19 Deferred revenue$2,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,867$13,944
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,019,944$1,271,918
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $51,506$295,145
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,071,450$1,567,063
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,101,317$1,581,007
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,567,063 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$936,754
XI-2 Total expenses$530,642
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$406,112
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,071,450
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,584
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$78,917
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,567,063

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