CATHLEEN STONE ISLAND OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CATHLEEN STONE ISLAND OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL INC

EIN 04-3027900 · Environment (C60Z)

What they do

to PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH ADVENTUROUS and CHALLENGING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, COMPASSION, COMMUNITY SERVICE, ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY and ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $57.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

42.87%of revenue went to mission work57.9% of expenses · Program services

12.00%of revenue went to fundraising16.2% of expenses

$74.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.18%of revenue went to management and office costs25.9% of expenses

$1.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

71.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $237,809 for SYLVIA WATTS MCKINNEY (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$14,657,645

Mission workProgram services$6,284,14142.87% of revenue57.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,811,36719.18% of revenue25.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,758,99312.00% of revenue16.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,803,14425.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,854,50174.05% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 57.9% mission · 25.9% management · 16.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.1% mission · 19.9% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 14.8% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 17.2% management · 15.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.7% mission · 16.4% management · 19.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,657,645

Expenses$10,854,501

Annual surplus $3,803,144 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,284,141 · 57.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,811,367 · 25.9% of expenses

Fundraising$1,758,993 · 16.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,657,645

Expenses$10,854,501

Assets$16,427,331

Income$14,944,924

Contributions$10,511,820

Mission work (program services)$6,284,141

Fundraising$1,758,993

Management and general$2,811,367

Stocks and bonds$2,738,359

Accounting fees$54,212

Investing fees$9,592

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SYLVIA WATTS MCKINNEYPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $237,809

BETH ANN MACNEILLCHIEF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $234,312

RICHARD ATKINDVP HUMAN RESOURCES & ADMIN. · 40 hrs/week $152,524

NICOLE MORRELLDIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING & EVENTS · 40 hrs/week $132,310

DENISE HOLDENDIR. OF EVENT SALES AND OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $121,200

ALEC HEILMANNDIRECTOR OF ISLAND OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $116,118

MICHAEL MCGINNDIRECTOR OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $115,743

ELLEN HARRISSNR DIR, OUTWARD BOUND PROFESSIONAL · 40 hrs/week $108,751

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

SYLVIA WATTS MCKINNEYPRESIDENT AND CEO

BETH ANN MACNEILLCHIEF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

RICHARD ATKINDVP HUMAN RESOURCES & ADMIN.

NICOLE MORRELLDIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING & EVENTS

DENISE HOLDENDIR. OF EVENT SALES AND OPERATIONS

ALEC HEILMANNDIRECTOR OF ISLAND OPERATIONS

MICHAEL MCGINNDIRECTOR OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS

ELLEN HARRISSNR DIR, OUTWARD BOUND PROFESSIONAL

SUNNI BEVILLETRUSTEE

SONJA PLESSETTRUSTEE

RYAN ENRIGHTTRUSTEE

THOMAS SIEGELTRUSTEE

WILLIAM ELCOCKTRUSTEE EMERITUS

MOSSIK HACOBIANTRUSTEE (THRU 05/24)

MARK KEATINGCHAIR

MARGARET COLEMANTRUSTEE

KARINA BAUMTRUSTEE

JEREMY BAKERTRUSTEE

JENNY LEOPOLDTRUSTEE

JEFFREY M GREENETRUSTEE

JEANETTE ADELE CALLAHANTRUSTEE

JAMES FITZGERALDTRUSTEE (THRU 05/24)

GORDON R PENMANCLERK

GEORGE LEWIS VITRUSTEE (THRU 05/24)

ELISHA LONGTRUSTEE

DAVID KIRKTRUSTEE

DARLY G DAVIDMEVSTRUSTEE

DAISY P ORTEGATRUSTEE

CLIFF KRAUSSTREASURER

CHRISTOPHER BARTELTRUSTEE

CHERYL PINARCHICKTRUSTEE

BRANDY BROOKSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: PO BOX 127, BOSTON, MA 02127-0002
County: Suffolk
In care of: % THOMPSON ISLAND
Primary officer: SYLVIA WATTS MCKINNEY, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cathleenstoneisland.org Phone(617) 830-5128

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Environment (C60Z)