The Outdoor Foundation EIN 84-1549065

The Outdoor Foundation

EIN  84-1549065 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Boulder, CO
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Inspires and grows outdoor enthusiasts for future generations.
Leadership
Lesford Duncan · Executive Di · $163K
Money in and out
$825K revenue, $1.2M expenses
Bottom line
78% program efficiency

Inspires and grows outdoor enthusiasts for future generations. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $825K in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, and $1.7M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$825K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$407K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.22
Program efficiency
78%
of spending reaches programs▲ +8% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
12.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +33% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-49%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +31% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$825K
FY2024▼ -19%
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -30%
Total assets
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -20%
Total liabilities
$24K
FY2024▼ -23%
Total revenue
$825K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$407K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B78%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $944K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Convening and Participation

Fostering collaboration and action - the foundation is working to bring together top leaders, key organizations, and youth activists from across the country in a range of action-oriented convening events, from intimate high-powered gatherings to large-scale youth festivals.

$857Kprogram expense
02

Research

Identifying best practices and trends - the foundation produces specialized reports exploring the trends and impact of outdoor activity in america. Studies include national participation trends, shedding light on the inactivity and obesity crisis, and seeking to understand and reverse the growing inactivity crisis among youth and the…

$87Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Outdoor Foundation
EINHdr · item D84-1549065
Principal addressHdr · item CBoulder, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.outdoorfoundation.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2000

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$162,673Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lesford Duncan’s $163K as Executive Di is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2024FY2022FY2020
Lesford Duncan$162,673
Stephanie Maez$146,221
Elizabeth Aangeenbrug$30,507

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$804K · 97%
Investment income$21K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$804K
Investment income3%$21K
Total revenueLn 12$825K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.22
Program services78%$961K
Management & general22%$271K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$515K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$24K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.7M
Months of cash on handcomputed5.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.3M · Operating expenses/yr $1.2M
12.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $961K · Total expenses $1.2M
78%
Management & General
Management & general $271K · Total expenses $1.2M
22%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.2M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.5M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $804K · Total revenue $825K
97%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $825K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $825K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $21K · Total revenue $825K
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.2M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $825K · Prior year $1.0M
-19%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.4M · FY2024 $825K
-13%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.7M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $825K · Expenses $1.2M
-49%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.7M · Total assets $1.7M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $767K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.7M
45%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lesford Duncan · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $163K · Total expenses $1.2M
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $248K · Total expenses $1.2M
20%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 78%
Overhead ratio 22%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -19%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$738K
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Grants paid · 72 grants · $4.7M · 2020–2024
Wilderness Inquiry INCMN · FY2024$115,400
Detroit Parks CoalitionMI · FY2024$100,000
The Nature ConservancyVA · FY2024$100,000
Seattle Parks FoundationWA · FY2024$100,000
Chesapeake Bay TrustFL · FY2024$50,000
The San Diego FoundationCA · FY2024$25,000
Riversport FoundationOK · FY2024$25,000
Mound City FoundationMO · FY2024$25,000
National Wildlife FederationVA · FY2024$25,000
Maine Audubon SocietyME · FY2024$25,000
City of Grand RapidsFY2024$25,000
Children and Nature NetworkMN · FY2024$16,812
Thorne Ecological InstituteCO · FY2023$131,114
National Wildlife FederationVA · FY2023$117,758
Seattle Parks FoundationWA · FY2023$101,000
The Nature ConservancyVA · FY2023$100,000
Mound City FoundationMO · FY2023$100,000
See all 72 grants →

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$825K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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