Endless Outdoors INC

Tax-deductible

Mission, KS501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 84-3445875

Foster an appreciation of nature, the outdoors and outdoor activities among youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 9 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
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $293K a year · 74% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$34K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 75% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
213% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 213% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$425K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$641K
To programs
69%
Net assets
−$704K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$425K
FY2024▲ +16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$75K
FY2022$73K
FY2023$368K
FY2024$425K
Expenses
$641K
FY2024▼ -13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$737K
FY2024$641K
Net assets
−$704K
FY2024▼ -44%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$37K
FY2022−$119K
FY2023−$488K
FY2024−$704K

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 2021.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $441K Management & general 20% · $126K Fundraising 11% · $74K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $34K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President, Secretary, Treasurer
$33,955Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicholas Christianson CEO’s $34K as President, Secretary, Treasurer is at the 25th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Nicholas Christianson CEO$33,955$92,550—
Nicholas Christianson——$25,577

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II3 listed

Programs and updates

Encourages young people to appreciate nature, the outdoors, and outdoor activities.

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2 program services account for $441K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Endless Outdoors (endless) Offers Two Primary Programs

A membership-based youth development program and a community centered nature hub program. Our youth development membership base grew from 40 youth at the end of 2023 to over 70 youth in 2024 and we delivered 4,566 hours of joyful outdoor PROGRAMMING.(CONTINUED on schedule o)the endless outdoors youth development program is delivered to…

$441Kprogram expense
02

Endless outdoors began developing its nature hub program in 2024, offering access to self-directed and eo led outdoor programming at its woodend basecamp in 2024. The vision is to continue expanding access to nature programming at woodend through nature hub during time slots when youth development programming is not active (E.G.

Pt IX · col B

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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 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$425K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$418K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$641K
Ln 25
Programscol B$441K
Managementcol C$126K
Fundraisingcol D$74K
Owns and owesPt X
−$704K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$622K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$418K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Total revenueLn 12$425K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$595K
Total assetsLn 16$622K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$704K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 625
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$1K$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$592K$595K
Total assetsLn 16$602K$622K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$488K−$704K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$65K$4K$3K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$57K$57K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$225K$225K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$26K$352$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K$136
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$3K$267
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$33K
Office expensesLn 13$37K$27K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$53K$28K$25K
TravelLn 17$242$59$183
InterestLn 20$61K$61K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$11K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$853$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$641K$441K$126K$74K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $425K$641K−$216K−$704K 990 PDF
FY2023 $368K$737K−$369K−$488K 990 PDF
FY2022 $73K−$119K 990 PDF
FY2021 $75K−$37K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $424,916 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$418,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$418,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,416$6,416
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,416 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$424,916
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $641,109 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,023 · Management $3,596 · Fundraising $2,728$71,347
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsFundraising $56,644$56,644
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $225,367$225,367
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,911$19,911
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,794 · Management $352 · Fundraising $4,742$30,888
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,173 · Management $136$2,309
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,128$11,128
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $9,500$9,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,245 · Management $267$3,512
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $32,544$32,544
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,160 · Management $10,218$37,378
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,152 · Management $24,634$52,786
IX-17 TravelPrograms $59 · Management $183$242
IX-20 InterestManagement $61,022$61,022
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,057 · Management $2,209$13,266
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $853 · Management $12,412$13,265
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $441,338 · Management $126,157 · Fundraising $73,614$641,109
Part X · Balance sheet $621,671 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,287$17,604
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,997$9,379
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $592,428$594,688
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $601,712$621,671
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,488$27,724
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,089,671$1,325,823
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$487,959−$704,152
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $601,712$621,671
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$704,152 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$424,916
XI-2 Total expenses$641,109
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$216,193
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$487,959
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$704,152

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

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