Our mission is to empower youth using outdoor adventure learning to help them achieve their personal potential. Through outings in the mountains and on the sea, participants will develop a strong foundation for personal health and well-being, expand their understanding of the natural world, and gain practical life skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$210K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 28% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$210K
to officers and key staff
No data yet: the filing does not give pay as a share of spending.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
3
named funders · $52K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$271K
+49% vs prior year
Spent
$0
Net assets
$181K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$271K
FY2023▲ +49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$182K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$212K
FY2025$219K
Expenses
$0
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$0
FY2024$284K
FY2025$225K
Net assets
$181K
FY2023▲ +126%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$80K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$165K
FY2025$160K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2019.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $210K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director and Field Instructor
$52,500Pt VII · Sec A
Administrator and Field Instructor
$52,500Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director and Field Instructor
$52,500Pt VII · Sec A
Administrator and Field Instructor
$52,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian King’s $68K as Executive Director and Field Instructor is at the 59th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Brian King$67,500$67,500$52,500$36,000
Jamey King$67,500$67,500$52,500$36,000

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

Empowers youth through outdoor adventures to build health, learn about nature, and gain life skills.

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4 programs · $279K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provide underserved youth with two mentors to create a safe space for them to share with their peers, try new and challenging activities in the outdoors, learn environmental awareness, and be active. 80 students were served this year by two full time mentors.

$120Kprogram expense
02

Provide underserved youth with two mentors to create a safe space for them to share with their peers, try new and challenging activities in the outdoors, learn environmental awareness, and be active. 80 students were served this year by two full time mentors.

$120Kprogram expense
03

Transport students from school to each outing. Two vehicles are required due to education code limiting # of students in each vehicle. This is an essential component of the program. 80 students were served this FY.

$19Kprogram expense
04

Transport students from school to each outing. Two vehicles are required due to education code limiting # of students in each vehicle. This is an essential component of the program. 80 students were served this FY.

$19Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$52K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$271K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$271K
Money outPt IX
$0
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$181K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K
Total assetsLn 16$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$271K
Total revenueLn 12$271K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$181K
Total assetsLn 16$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$181K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $219K$225K−$6K$160K 990 PDF
FY2024 $212K$284K−$72K$165K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $271K$0$271K$181K 990 PDF
FY2022 $182K$80K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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