Empowering people to become the best version of themselves through outdoor Adventure.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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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FY2021 · 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 $115K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $31K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$247K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$549K
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$359K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$313K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$549K
FY2021▲ +57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$351K
FY2021$549K
FY2022$587K
FY2023$919K
FY2024$799K
Expenses
$359K
FY2021▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$269K
FY2021$359K
FY2022$530K
FY2023$667K
FY2024$803K
Net assets
$313K
FY2021▲ +154%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$313K
FY2022$370K
FY2023$622K
FY2024$621K

From the FY2021 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 Mar 2018.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $300K Management & general 15% · $53K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$64,200Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Bookkeeper
$4,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Employee
$1,550Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Todd Poquette’s $86K as President/Ce is at the 78th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Todd Poquette$86,165$79,636$77,242$64,200$60,000
Gail Hanna—$11,000$11,000$4,500—
Tiffany Tibbetts———$1,550—

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

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Guides people to their best selves through outdoor adventures.

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3 programs · $249K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Marji Gesick 100 Bike Race

Known as the "hardest single-day mountain bike race in america." this race in which 60% if racers fail to finish, is the largest event in the national ultra endurance series. It encourages men, women and children to travel outside their comfort zone to create their best-self, where the purpose of the event is not winning, but finishing…

$114Kprogram expense
02

Youth Programs

Adventure bike club is a non-competitive youth development program utilizing a bicycle as a tool for the development of resilience, independence, confidence, self-esteem, and durability. The program is growth mindset focused, teaching kids to focus on competing against themselves, or better yet, what they did the day before and trying to…

$80Kprogram expense
03

Crusher Adventure Race

Enhanced gravel adventure focused on riders of all abilities and age levels. This event features a flexible format that allows racers to decide when they want to complete their event any time during the specified event window (90-DAYS).

$55Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 11 grants · $211K · 2020–2024
Range Mountain Bike ClubMI · FY2024$29,815
Range Mountain Bike ClubMI · FY2023$27,935
Range Mountain Bike ClubMI · FY2022$20,720
Range Mountain Bike ClubMI · FY2021$20,550
Range Mountain Bike ClubMI · FY2020$13,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$549K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$324K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$359K
Ln 25
Programscol B$300K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$313K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$307K
Total assetsLn 16$560K
LiabilitiesLn 26$247K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$324K
Investment incomeLn 3$859
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$549K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$307K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$307K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$560K
LiabilitiesLn 26$247K
Net assetsLn 32$313K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K$307K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$341K$560K
LiabilitiesLn 26$218K$247K
Net assetsLn 32$123K$313K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$39K$39K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$53K$14K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$41K$34K$4K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$380$142
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K$161$61
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$1K$425
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35K$29K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$37$3K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$9K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$7K$4K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$6K$289
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K$106K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$5K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$359K$300K$53K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $799K$803K−$4K$621K 990 PDF
FY2023 $919K$667K$252K$622K 990 PDF
FY2022 $587K$530K$57K$370K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $549K$359K$190K$313K 990 PDF
FY2020 $351K$269K$82K$123K 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 $548,776 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $138,056$199,329
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $196,210$324,138
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $721$859
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,595$24,450
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $350,582$548,776
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $30,750$39,355
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $106,502$123,541
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $131,597$196,079
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $268,849$358,975
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $81,733$189,801
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $548,776 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $23,207 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$199,329
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$199,329
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $324,138$324,138
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $859$859
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,243$1,243
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $324,138 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,309$548,776
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $358,975 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $39,355$39,355
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,600 · Management $14,440 · Fundraising $3,210$70,250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $34,464 · Management $4,055 · Fundraising $2,027$40,546
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,363 · Management $380 · Fundraising $142$2,885
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,004 · Management $161 · Fundraising $61$1,226
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,072 · Management $1,137 · Fundraising $425$8,634
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,219$4,219
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,800 · Management $6,435$35,235
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,918 · Management $1,078$2,996
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37 · Management $2,850$2,887
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,006 · Management $3,756$12,762
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,100$3,100
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,178 · Management $2,851$7,029
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,357 · Management $289$6,646
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,433 · Management $2,411$4,844
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $105,592 · Management $4,125$109,717
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,198 · Management $1,446$6,644
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $300,377 · Management $52,733 · Fundraising $5,865$358,975
Part X · Balance sheet $559,896 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $214,179$306,960
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $107,496$228,251
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $863$4,350
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,630$20,334
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1$1
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $341,169$559,896
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,549$9,802
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $206,295$236,968
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $217,844$246,770
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $123,325$313,126
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $341,169$559,896
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $313,126 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$548,776
XI-2 Total expenses$358,975
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$189,801
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$123,325
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$313,126

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