The mission of Adventure Crew is to connect city teens to nature and each other through engaging outdoor adventures. Through Adventure Crew, city teens develop the courageous spirit to step out of their comfort zone and discover new worlds outside in nature, and inside themselves. For 11 years, Adventure Crew has been working to remove the barriers many of our young people face in experiencing the physical, mental, and social wellbeing gained from time spent in nature and outdoor Adventure activities. This fiscal year, over 700 Crew teens took on fun, new challenges through our 4-tiered progressive program framework, the "Crew pathways". At each level, students experience the peace, beauty, and invigoration of natural spaces, redefining their relationship with the outdoors as a transformational resource and a place of inclusion and belonging.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 405 volunteers and 27 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% 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
18
named funders · $364K
Looks good: 18 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$896K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$844K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$349K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$896K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$411K
FY2022$732K
FY2023$543K
FY2024$812K
FY2024$896K
Expenses
$844K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$349K
FY2022$553K
FY2023$671K
FY2024$815K
FY2024$844K
Net assets
$349K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$255K
FY2022$433K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$297K
FY2024$349K

From the FY2024 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 Aug 2015.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $558K Management & general 17% · $142K Fundraising 17% · $144K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$88,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At Large Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At Large Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Hunter’s $88K as Executive Director is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects city teens to nature through free outdoor recreation, education, and conservation.

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3 programs · $558K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

School-based outdoor adventure programduring this fiscal year, adventure crew partnered with 21 cincinnati public schools and 6 public schools in northern knetucky to engage over 900 unique students in grades 7-12, providing outdoor adventures for city teens at no cost.

$443Kprogram expense
02

In this fiscal year, adventure crew produced the 24TH year of the ohio river paddlefest, held the first saturday in august. Paddlefest is the nation's largest paddling event and an open-to-the-public community program that connects thousands of people to the ohio river and outdoor recreation.

$115Kprogram expense
03

Adventure crew held the 24TH year of the ohio river paddlefest, the nation's largest paddling event with over 1,800 kayakers, canoers, and stand-up paddleboarders. Crew students also participated in paddlefest as volunteers and paddlers.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$896K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$482K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$327K
Other incomeLn 4–11$77K
Money outPt IX
$844K
Ln 25
Programscol B$558K
Managementcol C$142K
Fundraisingcol D$144K
Owns and owesPt X
$349K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$304K
Total assetsLn 16$350K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$482K
Government grantsLn 1e$72K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$327K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$77K
Total revenueLn 12$896K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
SavingsLn 2$233K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$304K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K
Total assetsLn 16$350K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$349K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 6405
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$304K$304K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$46K
Total assetsLn 16$304K$350K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$297K$349K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$61K$8K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$302K$209K$27K$66K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$22K$4K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$10K$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$3K$5K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$709$641
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$2K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$268K$238K$415$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$6K$17K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$844K$558K$142K$144K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $812K$815K−$2K$297K 990 PDF
FY2023 $543K$671K−$127K$305K 990 PDF
FY2022 $732K$553K$178K$433K 990 PDF
FY2021 $411K$349K$62K$255K 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 $895,789 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $471,439$481,524
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $34,843$326,593
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,243$10,359
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $289,664$77,313
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $812,189$895,789
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 $420,581$458,112
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $393,979$385,967
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $814,560$844,079
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,371$51,710
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $895,789 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$71,650
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$409,874
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$481,524
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $326,593$326,593
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,359$10,359
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $73,994$73,994
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,319$3,319
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $329,912 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $84,353$895,789
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $844,079 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,746 · Management $7,982 · Fundraising $19,272$88,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $208,672 · Management $27,418 · Fundraising $66,202$302,292
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $5,961$5,961
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $27,947$27,947
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,427 · Management $4,370 · Fundraising $7,115$33,912
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,374$13,374
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,981 · Management $13,349 · Fundraising $13,060$36,390
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,475 · Management $4,633 · Fundraising $3,843$11,951
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $709 · Management $641$1,350
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,200$7,200
IX-17 TravelFundraising $1,307$1,307
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,150$5,150
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,189 · Management $12,055$14,244
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $238,359 · Management $415 · Fundraising $28,985$267,759
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,140 · Management $16,671 · Fundraising $4,431$27,242
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $557,848 · Management $142,016 · Fundraising $144,215$844,079
Part X · Balance sheet $349,985 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,894$71,067
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $227,284$232,568
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$46,350
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $304,178$349,985
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,987$1,084
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,987$1,084
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $297,191$348,901
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $297,191$348,901
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $304,178$349,985
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $348,901 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$895,789
XI-2 Total expenses$844,079
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,710
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$297,191
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$348,901

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