To empower students to live greater lives by using the outdoors in building stronger hearts, minds, and bodies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$10K 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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FY2024 · 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 52% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
105 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 105.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$84K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$61K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$533K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$84K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$159K
FY2021$184K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$84K
Expenses
$61K
FY2024▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$80K
FY2022$46K
FY2023$44K
FY2024$61K
Net assets
$533K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$371K
FY2021$476K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$510K
FY2024$533K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $61K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $10K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Carnes’s $10K as Executive Director is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 98 <$100K recreation & sports 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Chris Carnes$10,000$10,000$3,023$35,673

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers students to build stronger hearts, minds, and bodies through outdoor experiences.

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1 program · $61K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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High school fishing club which leads a competitive fishing club for students in the charlotte metro area. Outdoor adventure partnerships which form catalytic partnerships with other like-minded organizations, such as the ymca of greater charlotte, for the purpose of investing in students through the outdoors.

$61Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$12K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$84K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$61K
Ln 25
Programscol B$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$533K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$533K
Total assetsLn 16$533K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$84K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
SavingsLn 2$481K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$533K
Total assetsLn 16$533K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$533K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$510K$533K
Total assetsLn 16$510K$533K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$510K$533K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$300$300
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$509$509
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$61K$61K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $84K$61K$24K$533K 990 PDF
FY2023 $97K$44K$53K$510K 990 PDF
FY2022 $27K$46K−$19K$457K 990 PDF
FY2021 $184K$80K$105K$476K 990 PDF
FY2020 $159K$34K$125K$371K 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
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Part I · Summary $84,405 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $96,558$76,002
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $146$8,403
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $96,704$84,405
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$10,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,000$10,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $34,114$40,888
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $44,114$60,888
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $52,590$23,517
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $84,405 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$76,002
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$76,002
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,403$8,403
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,403$84,405
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $60,888 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,419$2,419
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $300$300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,869$4,869
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,226$1,226
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,786$4,786
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $509$509
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,316$25,316
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,463$1,463
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $60,888 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$60,888
Part X · Balance sheet $533,343 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,118$52,234
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $482,730$481,109
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $509,848$533,343
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $509,848$533,343
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $509,848$533,343
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $509,848$533,343
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $533,343 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$84,405
XI-2 Total expenses$60,888
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,517
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$509,848
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$22
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$533,343

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