Experiential education through classroom camp programs, wilderness and adventure programs and corporate organizational development activities, such as team-building.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$48K 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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FY2021 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$100K
68% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 68% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$363K
+267% vs prior year
Spent
$327K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$46K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$363K
FY2021▲ +267%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$363K
FY2022$588K
FY2023$618K
FY2025$665K
Expenses
$327K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$327K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$628K
FY2025$635K
Net assets
$46K
FY2021▲ +324%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$46K
FY2022$36K
FY2023$26K
FY2025$35K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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 Jul 2020.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $237K Management & general 20% · $64K Fundraising 8% · $27K

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; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director & Interim Board Chair
$40,004Pt VII · Sec A
Director & Youth Program Guide
$8,490Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marcia Griffin’s $73K as Executive Director & Board Chair is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $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

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021
Marcia Griffin$72,800$69,992$72,684$40,004
Jules Gordon———$8,490
Ceiba Crow—$3,259$7,297—

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Provides experiential education through camps, wilderness adventures, and team-building activities.

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3 programs · $237K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Ttt Currently Offers Homeschool Programs Running September

May, Youth Day Programs throughout the summer, Teen Wilderness challenges, partners with Elementary and Special Ed educators under a contract with MSAD75 public schools. Our goal is to bring more peace by gently guiding people to connect with the wonders of nature.

$215Kprogram expense
02

In 2021, the Agency served over 250 families in Community programming where our goal, as with our youth and adults, is to bring more peace by gently guiding people to connect with the wonders of nature. To bring more freedom by providing transformational experiences that awaken self-awareness, confidence, and love.

$14Kprogram expense
03

2020 was the first year the Agency started providing specific programming for adults. In 2021 the Agency served over 100 adults where our goal, as with our youth, is to bring more peace by gently guiding people to connect with the wonders of nature.

$8Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$363K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$345K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$327K
Ln 25
Programscol B$237K
Managementcol C$64K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$46K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$345K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$363K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$144K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K
Net assetsLn 32$46K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K$144K
Total assetsLn 16$114K$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$103K$100K
Net assetsLn 32$11K$46K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$18K$20K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$170K$150K$15K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$15K$3K$562
Management feesLn 11a$22K$4K$180$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$24K$6K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$480$78$321$81
Office expensesLn 13$6K$31$6K$0
OccupancyLn 16$23K$17K$5K$1K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K$0$0
InterestLn 20$6K$0$6K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$327K$237K$64K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $665K$635K$30K$35K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $618K$628K−$10K$26K 990 PDF
FY2022 $588K$599K−$11K$36K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $363K$327K$35K$46K 990 PDF
FY2020 $99K$11K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $362,524 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,500$15,771
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $96,081$344,503
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $284$2,250
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $98,865$362,524
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $41,634$229,320
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$97,751
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $41,634$327,071
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,231$35,453
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $362,524 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $344,503 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,922
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,849
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,771
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,250$2,250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $346,753 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$362,524
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $327,071 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,002 · Management $20,002 · Fundraising $2,000$40,004
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $150,255 · Management $15,486 · Fundraising $4,425$170,166
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,483 · Management $3,105 · Fundraising $562$19,150
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $4,200 · Management $180 · Fundraising $17,150$21,530
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,079 · Fundraising $0$2,079
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,514 · Management $5,642 · Fundraising $1,070$30,226
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $78 · Management $321 · Fundraising $81$480
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31 · Management $6,065 · Fundraising $0$6,096
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,669 · Management $5,250 · Fundraising $1,307$23,226
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,462 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,462
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $5,652 · Fundraising $0$5,652
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $236,694 · Management $63,782 · Fundraising $26,595$327,071
Part X · Balance sheet $146,663 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $114,158$143,857
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$2,806
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $114,158$146,663
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,473$4,024
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $98,734$96,157
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $103,207$100,181
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,951$46,482
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,951$46,482
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $114,158$146,663
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $46,482 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$362,524
XI-2 Total expenses$327,071
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,453
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,951
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$46,482

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