We work to promote racial justice within the outdoor and environmental movement. Our systems change approach includes grantmaking, anti-racism training, career pathway development, and capacity building.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.2M 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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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
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $952K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
20
named funders · $6.3M
Looks good: 20 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.6M
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.4M
+92% vs prior year
Spent
$7.6M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$8.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$9.4M
FY2023▲ +92%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$6.8M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$9.4M
FY2024$11.0M
Expenses
$7.6M
FY2023▼ -0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$7.7M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$8.2M
Net assets
$8.6M
FY2023▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.8M
FY2021$10.2M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$8.6M
FY2024$11.9M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2010.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $6.0M Management & general 10% · $761K Fundraising 12% · $891K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$385,124Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Advancement Officer
$274,271Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$231,178Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$194,936Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Comm.
$116,486Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kim Bailey’s $336K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 661 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kim Moore Bailey—$385,124$223,883$209,334$184,372
Kim Bailey$336,158————
Robert Sindelar$255,725$274,271$200,720$193,000—
Laura Rodriguez—$231,178$160,000$160,000$108,860
Alyson Whalen$200,581$194,936———
Rena Payan$179,975$116,486———
Sarah Allison$138,381————
Noorjahan Akbar——$110,000——

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

Promotes racial justice in the outdoor and environmental movement through grantmaking, anti-racism training, career pathway development, and leadership network building.

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3 programs · $4.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Grantmaking

LIBERATED PATHS CONTINUED IN 2023 WITH A TOTAL OF 52 GRANTEES FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST; 25 GRANTEES ALONG THE CA COAST; AND 29 GRANTEES IN THE DELAWARE RIVER WATERSHED, and awarded 13 new grants for the first time in North and South Carolina.

$3.4Mprogram expense
02

Program Development

In 2023 through Program Development, we launched the inaugural cohort of Network for Network Leaders with 18 cohort members. Additionally we hosted our first conference rooted in engaging and bringing together our community around a common love and support of the outdoors.

$670Kprogram expense
03

Training & Support

In 2023 we supported 30 client organizations across the country with equity, justice and inclusion training and support services via online platforms and some in-person engagements in and out of the state of california.

$631Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 419 grants · $11.9M · 2020–2024
GirlventuresCA · FY2024$50,000
Young Veterans INCCA · FY2024$25,000
Young Legacies INCCA · FY2024$25,000
Weekend-AdventuresCA · FY2024$25,000
Un Mar De ColoresCA · FY2024$25,000
Ugr3day Underground Railroad Experiences INCFY2024$25,000
Trips for Kids MarinCA · FY2024$25,000
Tides FoundationCA · FY2024$25,000
The Black NeighborhoodCA · FY2024$25,000
Student Environmental Resource Center (serc)CA · FY2024$25,000
Sonoma Ecology CenterCA · FY2024$25,000
Social Good Fund INCCA · FY2024$25,000
School District of BayfieldFY2024$25,000
Nella Semaj FoundationFY2024$25,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$340K
Investment incomeLn 3$145K
Money outPt IX
$7.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.0M
Managementcol C$761K
Fundraisingcol D$891K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$11.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$340K
Investment incomeLn 3$145K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$9.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$11.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$8.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 618
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.1M$5.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M$11.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$6.3M$8.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.4M$2.4M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.2M$737K$185K$245K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.1M$275K$363K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$334K$179K$95K$59K
Payroll taxesLn 10$211K$113K$60K$38K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$909K$750K$68K$91K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$211K$174K$16K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$129K$110K$11K$7K
TravelLn 17$324K$268K$28K$28K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$205K$188K$10K$6K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K$108$68
InsuranceLn 23$3K$1K$2K$67
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$6K$9K$34K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.6M$6.0M$761K$891K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $11.0M$8.2M$2.7M$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $9.4M$7.6M$1.7M$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.9M$7.7M−$2.8M$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.8M$3.9M$2.9M$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.0M$2.7M$230K$6.8M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,367,991 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,350,558$8,872,962
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $496,839$339,515
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,200$145,239
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,113$10,275
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,872,710$9,367,991
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,238,200$2,358,170
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,986,987$3,441,677
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,477,786$1,831,108
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,702,973$7,630,955
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,830,263$1,737,036
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,367,991 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,872,962
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,872,962
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $339,515$339,515
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $145,239$145,239
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,275$10,275
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $349,790 · Excluded from tax $145,239$9,367,991
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,630,955 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,358,170$2,358,170
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $736,748 · Management $185,290 · Fundraising $244,928$1,166,966
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,092,260 · Management $274,701 · Fundraising $363,117$1,730,078
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $178,961 · Management $95,324 · Fundraising $59,427$333,712
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $113,111 · Management $60,249 · Fundraising $37,561$210,921
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $749,730 · Management $68,487 · Fundraising $90,517$908,734
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $174,473 · Management $15,877 · Fundraising $20,782$211,132
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $110,488 · Management $11,243 · Fundraising $7,040$128,771
IX-17 TravelPrograms $268,187 · Management $28,152 · Fundraising $27,588$323,927
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $188,459 · Management $10,450 · Fundraising $5,606$204,515
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,059 · Management $108 · Fundraising $68$1,235
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,059 · Management $1,722 · Fundraising $67$2,848
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,499 · Management $9,410 · Fundraising $34,037$49,946
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,979,204 · Management $761,013 · Fundraising $890,738$7,630,955
Part X · Balance sheet $11,214,558 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,041,301$1,125,265
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $346,116$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $115,000$881,893
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,465,580$2,379,869
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $92,154$27,849
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,572$1,337
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,073,976$5,761,632
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,120,247$1,036,713
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,256,946$11,214,558
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,659$395,209
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,696,499$1,123,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,212,205$1,094,847
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,947,613$2,613,056
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,872,819$2,110,694
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,436,514$6,490,808
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,309,333$8,601,502
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,256,946$11,214,558
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,601,502 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,367,991
XI-2 Total expenses$7,630,955
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,737,036
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,309,333
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$555,133
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,601,502

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