Northwest Outward Bound School FY2021 filing

Portland, ORUnknown exempt organization EIN 45-3463744Revenue $3.7M in FY2021

On file with the IRSnwobs.org2130 N Kilpatrick Street 17359 · Portland, OR

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Northwest Outward Bound school's mission is to change lives through challenge and discovery. The School provides outdoor learning experiences for students of all ages that challenge them to reach further than they thought possible finding the untapped strength within themselves.

73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$142K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $92K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$142K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $396K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
53% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 53% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
+147% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$959K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2021▲ +147%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.2M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2021▲ +69%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$2.6M
Net assets
$959K
FY2021▲ +308%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$959K
FY2022$647K
FY2023−$514K
FY2024$0

From the FY2021 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: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $2.2M Management & general 17% · $502K Fundraising 10% · $301K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $142K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$141,561Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marc Heisterkamp$148,417$145,045$141,561$104,002

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

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Changes lives by offering challenging outdoor learning adventures that build inner strength.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Northwest outward bound school (nwobs) offers wilderness courses and community programs based out of redmond, oregon; portland, oregon; and mazama, washington. Students travel from around the world to participate in our wilderness courses which span the pacific northwest from the san juan islands, mount baker, and the north cascades to…

$2.2Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$396K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$502K
Fundraisingcol D$301K
Owns and owesPt X
$959K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$947K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$593K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$216
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$942K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$947K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$689K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$143K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$959K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5129
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$225K$947K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$425K$689K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$145K$143K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$775K$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$235K$959K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$148K$148K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$982K$101K$181K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$58K$29K$15K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$159K$111K$32K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$89K$21K$9K$59K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$10K$4K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$40K$5K$35K$790
TravelLn 17$37K$21K$16K$515
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$34K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$117K$112K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$621K$600K$18K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$394K$258K$114K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.2M$502K$301K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.2M$2.6M$514K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$4.1M−$1.2M−$514K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.6M$3.8M−$212K$647K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.7M$3.0M$681K$959K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.8M−$279K$235K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,666,331 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,278,075$1,306,910
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $167,141$2,291,221
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,097$15,776
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,387$52,424
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,486,700$3,666,331
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 $987,478$1,629,046
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $777,978$1,356,270
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,765,456$2,985,316
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$278,756$681,015
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,666,331 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$593,165
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$713,745
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,306,910
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,291,221$2,291,221
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,992$15,992
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$216−$216
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $52,424$52,424
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,343,645 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,776$3,666,331
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,985,316 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $148,415$148,415
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $982,114 · Management $100,573 · Fundraising $180,897$1,263,584
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $28,640 · Management $15,129 · Fundraising $14,583$58,352
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $111,300 · Management $32,451 · Fundraising $14,944$158,695
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,511 · Management $9,268 · Fundraising $58,916$88,695
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,546 · Management $4,237 · Fundraising $6,364$20,147
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,974 · Management $34,670 · Fundraising $790$40,434
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,726 · Management $16,128 · Fundraising $515$37,369
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $33,633 · Management $4,516$38,149
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $112,259 · Management $4,739$116,998
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $599,856 · Management $17,789 · Fundraising $3,063$620,708
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $258,049 · Management $114,481 · Fundraising $21,240$393,770
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,181,608 · Management $502,396 · Fundraising $301,312$2,985,316
Part X · Balance sheet $2,032,579 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,582$4,866
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $222,009$942,500
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $76,840$107,947
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $129,487$124,897
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,078$20,003
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $144,618$143,251
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $304,065$568,131
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $120,984$120,984
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,009,663$2,032,579
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $272,131$211,737
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $192,796$250,664
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $134,399$91,130
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $774,603$1,073,341
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$641,521−$49,215
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $876,581$1,008,453
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $235,060$959,238
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,009,663$2,032,579
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $959,238 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,666,331
XI-2 Total expenses$2,985,316
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$681,015
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$235,060
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$43,163
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$959,238

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