Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2013.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
12 people listed on the 990.
Jennifer Wolfrom’s $161K as Executive Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Wolfrom | $161,188 | $149,406 | $127,396 | $100,000 | — |
| Jennifer L Wolfrom | — | — | — | — | $50,694 |
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.
See The Doug Coombs Foundation executive salaries →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
Empowers youth through outdoor recreation, mentorship, and community building.
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Winter Programs
Winter programs are the foundation of the organization. Through skiing and other activities, our programs break down the cultural and financial barriers that keep kids isolated and indoors. 275 participants joined coombs outdoors for winter programs.
Summer Programs
Summer is where participants with the natural world around them. 126 children participated in summer programs. 31 children grades K-5TH spent a total of 2,450 hours hiking, exploring and playing outside. 35 children in grade 6TH-12TH spent a total of 3,850 hours climbing, rafting, backpacking, and learning about nature and conservation.
Mentor Programs
The mentor and leadership program facilitates regular and productive meetings between students and mentors. 60 middle and high school students met weekly in mentor groups for learning, growing and social time. Program staff and volunteers provide strong adult role models and facilitate peer learning.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $9K | $74K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $1K | $695 |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $11K | $78K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $4K | $4K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $7K | $74K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $164K | $81K | $49K | $34K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $7K | $0 | $525 | $7K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $12K | $8K | $2K | $3K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $3K | $0 | $3K | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $11K | $1K | $416 | $9K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $33K | $1K | $2K | $30K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $2K | $380 | $2K | $366 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $795 | $0 | $72 | $723 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $13K | $5K | $7K | $2K |
| TravelLn 17 | $1K | $123 | $0 | $933 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $463 | $463 | $0 | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $11K | $9K | $1K | $36 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $167K | $162K | $3K | $2K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $33K | $21K | $2K | $9K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $458K | $290K | $71K | $97K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 11, 2026 | $3.2M | $2.0M | $1.2M | $3.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 | $2.9M | $1.7M | $1.1M | $1.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 1, 2024 | $1.7M | $1.4M | $225K | $732K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 | $1.2M | $1.0M | $201K | $507K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 2, 2022 | $1.1M | $875K | $232K | $306K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2021 | $525K | $458K | $67K | $74K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $525,278 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $525,278 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $458,105 across 14 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $78,277 assets, 11 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $74,189 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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