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Lasting Adventures Incorporated

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Groveland, CA501(c)(3)Since 2008Environment EIN 26-2086926Revenue $1.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSlastingadventures.com23664 Rock Hammer Rd, 95321-9750 · Groveland, CATax-exempt since Oct 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide positive youth development and educational opportunities through safe outdoor experiences. To provide educational experiences within the natural environment where youth will be able to gain a greater knowledge of themselves, the world, and the environment around them. To develop programs and opportunities to raise the needed capital to provide assistance for participation in these opportunities to otherwise disadvantaged youth. To establish relationships with schools and other social service agencies so that referrals can be made for "at-risk" youth to participate in these opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$113K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $103K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$113K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 61% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$484K
111% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 111% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
82%
Net assets
−$49K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$261K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$664K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
−$49K
FY2025▲ +78%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$418K
FY2022$234K
FY2023−$99K
FY2024−$221K
FY2025−$49K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2008.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $819K Management & general 18% · $186K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $113K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Scott Gehrman
Executive of
$112,725Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Cramer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Edward Hilton
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Gehrman’s $113K as Executive of is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Gehrman$112,725$108,550$112,164$124,936$127,913$93,380

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Offers outdoor adventures and education to help youth discover themselves and the world.

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1 program · $819K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Lasting adventures continues to provide incredible 3-13 day adventures for youth throughout the yosemite backcountry. Through adventure based programming, participants are introduced to the necessary skills and attitudes for living successful lives, all while having fun, developing new friendships, and creating lasting memories.

$819Kprogram expense

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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
Marilyn Rauland Kidder FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $90K · 2021–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$89,570

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$819K
Managementcol C$186K
Owns and owesPt X
−$49K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$348K
Total assetsLn 16$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26$484K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$61
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$195K
SavingsLn 2$153K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$348K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K
Total assetsLn 16$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26$484K
Net assetsLn 32−$49K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K$348K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K$37K
Total assetsLn 16$281K$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26$501K$484K
Net assetsLn 32−$221K−$49K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$113K$56K$56K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$383K$383K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$30K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$129K$64K$64K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$19K$13K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$72K$48K$24K
TravelLn 17$652$652
InterestLn 20$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$68K$68K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$114K$114K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$8K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$819K$186K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.0M$172K−$49K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.3M−$122K−$221K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.4M−$333K−$99K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.5M−$184K$234K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.5M$254K$418K 990 PDF
FY2020 $261K$664K−$403K$164K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,176,033 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,000$12,966
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,131,879$1,160,114
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $97$61
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,974$2,892
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,145,950$1,176,033
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $654,706$543,930
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $613,199$460,539
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,267,905$1,004,469
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$121,955$171,564
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,176,033 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,966
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,966
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,160,114$1,160,114
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $61$61
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,892$2,892
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,160,114 · Excluded from tax $2,953$1,176,033
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,004,469 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,363 · Management $56,363$112,726
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $383,497$383,497
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,797 · Management $6,798$13,595
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,237 · Management $3,875$34,112
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,117$8,117
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,080$6,080
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $64,456 · Management $64,456$128,912
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,723$5,723
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,963 · Management $5,556$18,519
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,240 · Management $23,793$72,033
IX-17 TravelPrograms $652$652
IX-20 InterestPrograms $13,393$13,393
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,611$11,611
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $68,342$68,342
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $114,118$114,118
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,248 · Management $4,791$13,039
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $818,917 · Management $185,552 · Fundraising $0$1,004,469
Part X · Balance sheet $434,779 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $50,440; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,979$194,694
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $150,081$153,033
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $48,223$36,612
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $280,963$434,779
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,701$4,020
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $492,774$479,707
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $501,475$483,727
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$220,512−$48,948
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $280,963$434,779
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$48,948 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,176,033
XI-2 Total expenses$1,004,469
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$171,564
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$220,512
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$48,948

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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