Coombs Outdoors empowers local youth to grow and thrive by reducing barriers to outdoor recreation through programs, mentorship, and community building.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $518K a year · 29% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
20
named funders · $2.1M
Looks good: 20 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+111% vs prior year
Spent
$875K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$306K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +111%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$525K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.2M
Expenses
$875K
FY2021▲ +91%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$458K
FY2021$875K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$306K
FY2021▲ +312%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$507K
FY2023$732K
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$3.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Feb 2013.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $644K Management & general 18% · $161K Fundraising 8% · $70K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$50,694Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
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.

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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 15aYes

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Empowers youth through outdoor recreation, mentorship, and community building.

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3 programs · $644K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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. 320 participants joined coombs outdoors for winter programs.

$381Kprogram expense
02

Summer Programs

160 children participated in summer programs. 83 children from K-5TH each recd 3 weeks of summer camp where they hiked, biked, swam, boated, camp overnight in grant teton natl park and learned about the natural world around them.

$249Kprogram expense
03

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.

$15Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$912K
Other incomeLn 4–11$151K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$44K
Money outPt IX
$875K
Ln 25
Programscol B$644K
Managementcol C$161K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$306K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$315K
Total assetsLn 16$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$912K
Government grantsLn 1e$39K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$94K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$54
Other incomeLn 4–11$151K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
SavingsLn 2$247K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$315K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$232
Total assetsLn 16$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$306K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 540
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$74K$315K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$695$232
Total assetsLn 16$78K$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$74K$306K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$0$51K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$271K$209K$35K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$0$18K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$20K$7K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$60$3K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$0$5K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$467$4K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$439$3K$582
Information technologyLn 14$7K$583$1K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$4K$25K$0
TravelLn 17$23$0$23$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$2K$462$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$25K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$14K$11K$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$363K$361K$348$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$11K$4K$28
Total functional expensesLn 25$875K$644K$161K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.2M$2.0M$1.2M$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.9M$1.7M$1.1M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.4M$225K$732K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.0M$201K$507K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.1M$875K$232K$306K 990 PDF
FY2020 $525K$458K$67K$74K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,107,064 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $379,859$912,440
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,727$43,552
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19$54
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $116,673$151,018
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $525,278$1,107,064
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $183,263$370,612
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$11,434
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $274,842$493,401
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $458,105$875,447
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $67,173$231,617
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,107,064 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,042 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$96,664
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,709
VIII-1e Government grants$38,835
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$776,941
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$93,960
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$912,440
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$43,552
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $54$54
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $149,976$149,976
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $43,552 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $151,072$1,107,064
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $875,447 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $50,694 · Fundraising $0$50,694
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $209,245 · Management $35,095 · Fundraising $26,679$271,019
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $18,206 · Fundraising $0$18,206
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,326 · Management $7,399 · Fundraising $2,968$30,693
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $60 · Management $3,009 · Fundraising $0$3,069
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $11,434$11,434
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $5,379 · Fundraising $0$5,379
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $467 · Management $4,428 · Fundraising $19,023$23,918
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $439 · Management $2,942 · Fundraising $582$3,963
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $583 · Management $1,349 · Fundraising $4,712$6,644
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,001 · Management $24,535 · Fundraising $0$28,536
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $23 · Fundraising $0$23
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,869 · Management $462 · Fundraising $1,815$4,146
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $24,901 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$24,901
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,232 · Management $3,109 · Fundraising $0$14,341
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $360,623 · Management $348 · Fundraising $2,408$363,379
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,658 · Management $4,416 · Fundraising $28$15,102
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $644,404 · Management $161,394 · Fundraising $69,649$875,447
Part X · Balance sheet $315,588 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,258$68,513
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $34,795$246,843
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $695$232
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $78,277$315,588
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,088$9,782
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,088$9,782
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $74,189$305,806
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $78,277$315,588
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $305,806 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,107,064
XI-2 Total expenses$875,447
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$231,617
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$74,189
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$305,806

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