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Sos Outreach FY2024 filing

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Avon, CO501(c)(3)Recreation & Sports EIN 84-1332544Revenue $2.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRSsosoutreach.orgPo Box 2020, 81620-2020 · Avon, COTax-exempt since Sep 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Sos Outreach changes young lives, building character and leadership in underserved kids through mentoring outdoors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$161K 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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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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $154K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$161K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $24K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$262K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
+0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2024+0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.7M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$970K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1992.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $1.6M Management & general 23% · $610K Fundraising 14% · $362K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $161K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Seth Ehrlich
Executive Di
$160,615Pt VII · Sec A
Wendy Carey
Executive Co
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Colonna
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Knutsen
Executive Co
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Seth Ehrlich’s $155K as CEO is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Seth Ehrlich$155,215$160,615$160,000$119,791

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds character and leadership in underserved kids through outdoor mentoring.

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2 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Sos outreach is a youth development non-profit that uses year-round, outdoor sports to engage underserved students in long-term mentor based relationships. Sos's curriculum integrates outdoor experiential learning, character development, community service, values-based leadership development, social justice advocacy, and peer mentoring.

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Sos outreach received 3,835,652 in-kind donations of lift tickets, rental equipment and instruction from mountain resorts nationally to provide programs for 3,918 participants. Participants complete programs from the one-day academy experience to the multi-year, mentor-based university program through these donations.

Pt IX · col B

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
The Parasol Tahoe Community FoundationFY2025$14K
Rocky Mountain Health FoundationFY2025$5K
Aj Kovel Family FoundationFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$24K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$217K
Other incomeLn 4–11$183K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$610K
Fundraisingcol D$362K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$262K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$217K
Investment incomeLn 3$73K
Other incomeLn 4–11$183K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$213K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$276K
Other assetsLn 15$35K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$262K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
VolunteersI 6249
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$260K$276K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$254K$262K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$161K$80K$80K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$993K$305K$229K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$164K$107K$33K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$138K$90K$28K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$42K$42K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$45K$29K$9K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$60K$39K$12K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$76K$49K$15K$11K
TravelLn 17$51K$33K$10K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$53K$34K$11K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$300K$195K$60K$45K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$1.6M$610K$362K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.7M$2.7M−$8K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.7M$2.6M$100K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$2.4M$311K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $1.6M$1.4M$215K$970K 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 $2,721,426 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,229,210$2,247,667
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $213,186$217,364
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $39,569$72,973
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $228,015$183,422
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,709,980$2,721,426
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,808,087$1,989,941
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $590,954$631,750
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,399,041$2,621,691
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $310,939$99,735
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,721,426 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,237,171
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,010,496
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,247,667
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $217,364$217,364
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $74,124$74,124
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,151−$1,151
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $174,017$174,017
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $9,405$9,405
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $216,213 · Excluded from tax $257,546$2,721,426
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,621,691 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,308 · Management $80,307$160,615
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $992,526 · Management $305,392 · Fundraising $229,044$1,526,962
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $106,874 · Management $32,885 · Fundraising $24,663$164,422
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $89,663 · Management $27,588 · Fundraising $20,691$137,942
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $41,730$41,730
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,607$2,607
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,230 · Management $8,994 · Fundraising $6,746$44,970
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $39,131 · Management $12,040 · Fundraising $9,030$60,201
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $49,284 · Management $15,165 · Fundraising $11,373$75,822
IX-17 TravelPrograms $33,260 · Management $10,234 · Fundraising $7,676$51,170
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $34,169 · Management $10,513 · Fundraising $7,885$52,567
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $194,769 · Management $59,930 · Fundraising $44,947$299,646
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,037$3,037
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,649,214 · Management $610,422 · Fundraising $362,055$2,621,691
Part X · Balance sheet $1,888,222 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,218,797$1,252,475
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $204,445$212,925
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,733$101,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,785$10,591
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $259,652$276,132
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $48,464$35,099
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,761,876$1,888,222
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,138$30,415
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $220,966$231,872
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $254,104$262,287
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,109,914$1,329,803
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $397,858$296,132
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,507,772$1,625,935
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,761,876$1,888,222
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,625,935 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,721,426
XI-2 Total expenses$2,621,691
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$99,735
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,507,772
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$18,428
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,625,935

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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