Empowering underserved youth through transformative outdoor experiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 34 volunteers and 10 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $68K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$141K
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
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$633K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$600K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$403K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$633K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$429K
FY2021$524K
FY2022$540K
FY2023$586K
FY2024$633K
Expenses
$600K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$327K
FY2021$465K
FY2022$484K
FY2023$496K
FY2024$600K
Net assets
$403K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$225K
FY2021$284K
FY2022$340K
FY2023$430K
FY2024$403K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 2018.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $500K Management & general 12% · $70K Fundraising 5% · $29K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $141K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Officer
$115,003Pt VII · Sec A
Business Manager
$26,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Craig Meisner’s $115K as Executive Officer is at the 92nd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Craig Meisner$115,003$107,093$85,010$85,010$86,644
John Burr$26,000————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $500K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The catrock youth leadership academy (the "academy") is an evidence-based program that targets social and emotional learning outcomes by combining a research-based youth development curriculum with expeditions that incorporate outdoor adventure, environmental education, and leadership training.

$349Kprogram expense
02

Community service learning is a program that provides bronx youth with opportunities to become active participants within their communities and across the country. Service learning projects take students from local parks in the bronx to the deep wilderness of the united states.

$76Kprogram expense
03

The makerspace and design lab is a unique program that provides students with learning and growth opportunities through hands-on projects that benefit the community. During the pandemic, this program provided cdc-compliant, in-person opportunities to help youth develop social entrepreneurship skills through a youth-led advocacy…

$76Kprogram 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$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$633K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$451K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$174K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$600K
Ln 25
Programscol B$500K
Managementcol C$70K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$403K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$299K
Total assetsLn 16$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$451K
Government grantsLn 1e$32K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$75K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$174K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$633K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$299K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$299K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$65K
Total assetsLn 16$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$403K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 634
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$367K$299K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$65K
Total assetsLn 16$432K$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$430K$403K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$130K$117K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$182K$164K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$27K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$68K$32K$12K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$5K$3K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$11K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$134K$134K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$10K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$600K$500K$70K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $633K$600K$34K$403K 990 PDF
FY2023 $586K$496K$90K$430K 990 PDF
FY2022 $540K$484K$56K$340K 990 PDF
FY2021 $524K$465K$59K$284K 990 PDF
FY2020 $429K$327K$102K$225K 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 $633,282 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $358,256$450,920
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $227,420$173,603
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$8,759
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $585,676$633,282
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 $301,292$344,517
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $194,482$255,074
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $495,774$599,591
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $89,902$33,691
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $633,282 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$32,249
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$418,671
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$74,971
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$450,920
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $173,603$173,603
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,112$1,112
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,647$7,647
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $173,603 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,759$633,282
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $599,591 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $116,858 · Management $13,457$130,315
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $164,499 · Management $17,642$182,141
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,206 · Management $4,855$32,061
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,950$13,950
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $32,272 · Management $12,309 · Fundraising $23,531$68,112
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,615 · Management $3,400 · Fundraising $1,180$9,195
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,295 · Management $4,797$16,092
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $133,976$133,976
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,637 · Fundraising $4,112$13,749
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $500,358 · Management $70,410 · Fundraising $28,823$599,591
Part X · Balance sheet $404,702 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $367,415$298,660
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $65,000$26,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$14,548
X-11 Publicly traded securities$65,494
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $432,415$404,702
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,670$1,702
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,670$1,702
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $429,745$403,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $429,745$403,000
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $432,415$404,702
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $403,000 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$633,282
XI-2 Total expenses$599,591
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,691
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$429,745
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,064
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$65,500
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$7,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$403,000

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