Outdoors Empowered Network is a national network of community-led, youth-centered outdoor education groups that are dedicated to increasing access and diversity in the outdoors through gear libraries and outdoor leadership training.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$107K 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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FY2022 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $455 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $202K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$353K
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$351K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$87K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$353K
FY2022▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$244K
FY2022$353K
FY2023$719K
FY2024$809K
Expenses
$351K
FY2022▲ +60%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$220K
FY2022$351K
FY2023$741K
FY2024$850K
Net assets
$87K
FY2022▼ -0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$87K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$35K
FY2024−$6K

From the FY2022 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. IRS ruling in Jul 2016.

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Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $197K Management & general 38% · $133K Fundraising 6% · $21K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$107,277Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Seraph White$125,000$125,000$107,277

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

Programs and updates

Empowering youth through outdoor gear and leadership training to increase access and diversity.

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1 program · $197K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Oen Membership

Outdoors Empowered Network is a national network of community-led, youth-centered outdoor education groups that are dedicated to increasing access and diversity in the outdoors through gear libraries and outdoor leadership training. OEN provides capacity building and professional collaboration opportunities for it's members.

$197Kprogram 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 4 funders$202K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2024–2024
Fortaleza FamiliarCO · FY2024$5,630

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$353K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$277K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$351K
Ln 25
Programscol B$197K
Managementcol C$133K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$87K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$277K
Government grantsLn 1e$42K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$108K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$353K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$87K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$52K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$0
Total assetsLn 16$87K$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$10K
Net assetsLn 32$87K$87K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$107K$87K$11K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$910$739$92$79
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$850$727
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$3K$435$373
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$600$487$61$52
Advertising and promotionLn 12$261$212$26$23
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$490$415
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$575$492
OccupancyLn 16$79K$64K$8K$7K
TravelLn 17$10K$8K$1K$874
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$13K$2K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$153$131
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$111K$3K$108K$274
Total functional expensesLn 25$351K$197K$133K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $809K$850K−$41K−$6K 990 PDF
FY2023 $719K$741K−$22K$35K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $353K$351K$3K$87K 990 PDF
FY2021 $244K$220K$25K$87K 990 PDF
FY2020 $212K$179K$33K$64K 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 $353,421 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $240,640$276,871
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,850$74,911
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,639
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $244,490$353,421
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 $88,825$116,589
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $131,007$234,167
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $219,832$350,756
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,658$2,665
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $353,421 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,639 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$16,210
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$41,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$218,761
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$108,140
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$276,871
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $74,911 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$74,911
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $76,550 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$353,421
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $350,756 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $87,135 · Management $10,855 · Fundraising $9,287$107,277
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $739 · Management $92 · Fundraising $79$910
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,825 · Management $850 · Fundraising $727$8,402
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,496 · Management $435 · Fundraising $373$4,304
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $487 · Management $61 · Fundraising $52$600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $212 · Management $26 · Fundraising $23$261
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,925 · Management $490 · Fundraising $415$4,830
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,618 · Management $575 · Fundraising $492$5,685
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $64,184 · Management $7,996 · Fundraising $6,841$79,021
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,197 · Management $1,021 · Fundraising $874$10,092
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,452 · Management $1,676 · Fundraising $1,434$16,562
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,227 · Management $153 · Fundraising $131$1,511
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,567 · Management $108,460 · Fundraising $274$111,301
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $197,064 · Management $132,690 · Fundraising $21,002$350,756
Part X · Balance sheet $96,892 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,537$51,927
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,520$44,965
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,330$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $87,393$96,892
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$10,154
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$10,154
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $87,393$86,738
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $87,393$86,738
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $87,393$96,892
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $86,738 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$353,421
XI-2 Total expenses$350,756
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,665
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$87,393
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,320
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$86,738

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