To inspire positive change through outdoor education

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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $36K a year · 62% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $21
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$135
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$102K
Spent
$105K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$121K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$102K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$15K
FY2022$41K
Expenses
$105K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$105K
FY2021$85K
FY2022Not on file
Net assets
$121K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$51K
FY2022$24K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Aug 2008.

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% · $88K Management & general 15% · $16K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dana Lawson’s $11K as Executive Director is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 134 <$100K environment 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

NameFY2022FY2021
Dana Lawson$11,350$4,375

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 15aNo

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1 program · $88K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Science Literacy Campaign

Lack of funding for science education and field trips, low standardized test scores, growing populations, decreased water quality and habitat degredation are all issues our community faces.

$88Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$21

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$102K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$105K
Ln 25
Programscol B$88K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$121K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$135
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$461
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$461
Total revenueLn 12$102K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$114K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$135
Net assetsLn 32$121K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$160K$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$135
Net assetsLn 32$124K$121K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$24K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9−$2K−$1K−$331
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$581
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$10K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$249$249
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$24K$23K$1K
InterestLn 20$172$172
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$105K$88K$16K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $41K$24K 990 PDF
FY2021 $15K$85K−$70K$51K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $102K$105K−$3K$121K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $102,344 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $156,979$60,005
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $353,643$37,267
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$461
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,081$4,611
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $516,703$102,344
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $215,336$31,023
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $299,807$74,137
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $515,143$105,160
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,560−$2,816
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $102,344 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$39,794
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,211
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$60,005
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,267$37,267
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $461$461
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,611$4,611
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,339 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$102,344
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $105,160 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,567 · Management $6,265$29,832
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms −$1,247 · Management −$331−$1,578
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,188 · Management $581$2,769
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,685 · Management $1,685$3,370
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,752 · Management $1,753$3,505
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,814$1,814
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,314 · Fundraising $1,500$11,814
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,521 · Management $3,521$7,042
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $249$249
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,739$1,739
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,090 · Management $1,145$24,235
IX-20 InterestPrograms $172$172
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,903 · Management $1,037$4,940
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,946$12,946
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,311$2,311
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $87,755 · Management $15,905 · Fundraising $1,500$105,160
Part X · Balance sheet $121,250 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $141,628$113,932
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,797$7,318
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $160,425$121,250
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $36,494$135
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,494$135
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $123,931$121,115
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $123,931$121,115
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $160,425$121,250
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $121,115 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$102,344
XI-2 Total expenses$105,160
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,816
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$123,931
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$121,115

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