The mission of the teaching drum outdoor school is to provide unique holistic wilderness experiences and publishing educational materials. The teaching drum disseminates pre-agricultural skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 surplus $22K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$102K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$186K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$224K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$642K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$186K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$231K
FY2022$261K
FY2023$74K
FY2024$164K
FY2025$186K
Expenses
$224K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$95K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$188K
FY2025$224K
Net assets
$642K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$525K
FY2022$683K
FY2023$592K
FY2024$568K
FY2025$642K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1990.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $189K Management & general 16% · $35K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches wilderness survival and pre-agricultural skills through outdoor experiences and educational materials.

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1 program · $189K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In-person courses during the tax year 2024 involved numerous participants who reported their expectations were exceeded and that the material processes and exercises continue to benefit the quality of their everyday lifes. The three facebook pages continue to garner a growing audience.

$189Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$186K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$156K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$224K
Ln 25
Programscol B$189K
Managementcol C$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$642K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$744K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$156K
Investment incomeLn 3$301
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$186K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$684K
Total assetsLn 16$744K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
Net assetsLn 32$642K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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$64K$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$515K$684K
Total assetsLn 16$600K$744K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K$102K
Net assetsLn 32$568K$642K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35K$35K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$460$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$153K$127K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$224K$189K$35K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $186K$224K−$38K$642K 990 PDF
FY2024 $164K$188K−$23K$568K 990 PDF
FY2023 $74K$165K−$91K$592K 990 PDF
FY2022 $261K$103K$158K$683K 990 PDF
FY2021 $231K$95K$136K$525K 990 PDF
FY2020 $134K$146K−$12K$389K 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 $186,431 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,734$28,805
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $145,509$156,159
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $203$301
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,839$1,166
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $164,285$186,431
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $187,581$224,034
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $187,581$224,034
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,296−$37,603
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $186,431 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$28,805
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$28,805
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $156,159$156,159
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $301$301
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $1,166$1,166
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $157,626 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$186,431
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $224,034 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,685$2,685
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $34,732$34,732
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,720$2,720
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,420$15,420
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,507$1,507
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,929$7,929
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $460 · Management $5,886$6,346
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $127,397 · Management $25,298$152,695
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $188,623 · Management $35,411 · Fundraising $0$224,034
Part X · Balance sheet $744,268 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $64,056$60,522
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $514,524$683,746
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $599,617$744,268
X-25 Other liabilities$33,865
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,265$102,479
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $568,352$641,789
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $599,617$744,268
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $641,789 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$186,431
XI-2 Total expenses$224,034
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$37,603
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$568,352
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$111,040
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$641,789

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