Our mission is to provide youth from urban areas with transformative outdoor experiences that cultivate a deep connection with nature while promoting personal and academic growth and overall well-being. To grow teamwork, leadership, and character within our urban youth through wilderness excursions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$69K 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K 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
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 12 voting members
Concern: none of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$270K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$289K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$43K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$270K
FY2022▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$217K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$478K
FY2024$487K
FY2025$556K
Expenses
$289K
FY2022▲ +52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$190K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$553K
FY2025$526K
Net assets
$43K
FY2022▼ -31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$63K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$10K
FY2025$40K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2016.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $235K Management & general 15% · $45K Fundraising 3% · $10K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$68,654Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephen Cunningham’s $99K as Executive Dir. is at the 86th 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.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stephen Cunningham$98,884$82,308$76,731$68,654$60,000$40,000

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Takes urban youth on wilderness trips to build teamwork, leadership, and character.

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3 programs · $102K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Summer outdoor seriesstudents spend two weeks bonding while honing valuable team-building and leadership skills. They are instructed in outdoor teamwork, conduct, and ethics. Through varied outdoor activities the group is physically and mentally challenged and needs to overcome challenges together as a team.

$48Kprogram expense
02

Summer treks (a two week summer camp)eight days of empowering outdoor character building adventures sessions are monday through thursday over a two week period. Each day we meet at saint peter's university at 8:30 am and end around 2:30 PM depending on that day's trip. Trips include hiking, a yoga hike, and waterfall rappelling!

$30Kprogram expense
03

Wilderness club our after-school program offers weekend adventures, our ethical curriculum, and tutoring! Wilderness club is managed with support by college students that are alumni of summer treks. High school students that are alumni of summer treks provide secondary support tutoring.

$24Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$270K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$270K
Money outPt IX
$289K
Ln 25
Programscol B$235K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K
Total assetsLn 16$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$270K
Government grantsLn 1e$81K
Total revenueLn 12$270K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Total assetsLn 16$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
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$64K$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$88K$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$63K$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$69K$48K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$100K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$684$684
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$18K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$289K$235K$45K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $556K$526K$31K$40K 990 PDF
FY2024 $487K$553K−$66K$10K 990 PDF
FY2023 $478K$435K$43K$75K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $270K$289K−$19K$43K 990 PDF
FY2021 $217K$190K$27K$63K 990 PDF
FY2020 $129K$28K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $269,785 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $217,085$269,785
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $217,085$269,785
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 $114,677$197,210
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $7,454$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $67,824$91,975
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $189,955$289,185
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,130−$19,400
Part VI · Governance 0 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $269,785 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$80,574
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$189,211
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$269,785
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$269,785
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $289,185 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,058 · Management $20,596$68,654
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $100,152$100,152
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,394$5,394
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,010$23,010
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,779$6,779
IX-11f Investment management feesFundraising $9,773$9,773
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $684$684
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,704$5,704
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,958$5,958
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,205$19,205
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,669 · Management $10,868$28,537
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,335$15,335
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $234,781 · Management $44,631 · Fundraising $9,773$289,185
Part X · Balance sheet $60,594 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,888$36,143
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,831$24,451
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $87,719$60,594
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,356$6,940
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,688$10,379
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,044$17,319
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $62,675$43,275
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $87,719$60,594
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,275 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$269,785
XI-2 Total expenses$289,185
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,400
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$62,675
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,275

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