PHILADELPHIA OUTWARD BOUND CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PHILADELPHIA OUTWARD BOUND CENTER

EIN 56-2472884 · Youth Development Programs (O50)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE PHILADELPHIA OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL is to CHANGE LIVES THROUGH CHALLENGE and DISCOVERY. IN 1992, PHILADELPHIA LEADERS, INCLUDING FORMER PHILADELPHIA MAYOR MICHAEL NUTTER, ESTABLISHED THE PHILADELPHIA OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL (POBS) to INSPIRE and EQUIP OUR REGIONS YOUNG PEOPLE to SUCCEED IN SCHOOL and LIFE THROUGH OUTDOOR LEARNING PROGRAMS and EXPEDITIONS THAT BUILD CHARACTER, DEVELOP LEADERSHIP, and FOSTER AN ETHIC of SERVICE to ONES COMMUNITY and THE ENVIRONMENT, TODAY, THE ORGANIZATION is ONE of 11 INDEPENDENT and LOCALLY OPERATED SCHOOLS CHARTERED BY OUTWARD BOUND USA. POBS is THE FIRST OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL IN THE U.S. and THE SECOND IN THE WORLD to EARN RIGOROUS ACCREDITATION FROM THE ASSOCIATION of EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION (AEE).

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

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

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Money made simple

56.80%of revenue went to mission work57.2% of expenses · Program services

11.14%of revenue went to fundraising11.2% of expenses

$99.22spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

31.28%of revenue went to management and office costs31.5% of expenses

$0.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

59.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$3,211,888

Mission workProgram services$1,824,26856.80% of revenue57.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,004,81431.28% of revenue31.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$357,69311.14% of revenue11.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$25,1130.78% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,186,77599.22% 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: 57.2% mission · 31.5% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.22% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 60.8% mission · 24.6% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.97% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.3% mission · 20.6% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.9% mission · 21.3% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.4% mission · 17.3% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.72% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.9% mission · 19.2% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.40% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 5.1% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.34% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 7.9% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,211,888

Expenses$3,186,775

Annual surplus $25,113 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)$1,824,268 · 57.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,004,814 · 31.5% of expenses

Fundraising$357,693 · 11.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,211,888

Expenses$3,186,775

Assets$2,196,666

Income$3,359,461

Contributions$1,902,402

Mission work (program services)$1,824,268

Fundraising$357,693

Management and general$1,004,814

Executive compensation (total)$165,275

Stocks and bonds$818,237

Accounting fees$13,750

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

JUSTIN ENNISEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $156,553Base $142,781 · Other $13,772

JOHN K FRISBEEDIRECTOR OF · 40 hrs/week $110,063Base $103,710 · Other $6,353

JENNEL JOHNSONDIRECTOR OF · 40 hrs/week $109,751Base $103,410 · Other $6,341

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)

JUSTIN ENNISEXECUTIVE DI

JOHN K FRISBEEDIRECTOR OF

JENNEL JOHNSONDIRECTOR OF

MATT NORCINICHAIR

KEENAN CORRIGANTRUSTEE

KELLAN WHITETRUSTEE

KIMBERLY TOGMANTRUSTEE

MARK HASLAMEMERITUS

MARK KAHNTRUSTEE

TIM GREENWOOD JRCO-FOUNDER

MICHAEL VAN PELTTRUSTEE

MITCHELL YOUNGTRUSTEE

NANCY GOLDENBERGCO-FOUNDER

NANCY PETERSONTRUSTEE

NYRON CRAWFORDTRUSTEE

PHILIP J CHARRONTRUSTEE

STEVEN CHINTAMANTRUSTEE

ALLISON MARTIN NGUYENVICE CHAIR

KATE FITZGERALDSECRETARY

JON CONANTEMERITUS

JOHN DANNATRUSTEE

JIM BODINETRUSTEE

JAMIE MCLANEEMERITUS

HOMER ROBINSONTRUSTEE

GREGORY MIRAGLIATRUSTEE

DR CRYSTAL EDWARDSTRUSTEE

DONALD MOBLEYTREASURER

DANIELLE MERRITT EDDTRUSTEE

CORY DULANEYTRUSTEE

CLAIRE ROBERTSON-KRAFTTRUSTEE

BRYAN TRACYTRUSTEE

ANDREW ADAMSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 3401 RESERVOIR DRIVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19121
County: Philadelphia
In care of: JUSTIN ENNIS
Primary officer: JUSTIN ENNIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(215) 232-9130 Officer phone(002) 152-3291

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: J MILLER & ASSOCIATES LLC
NTEE classification: Youth Development Programs (O50)
IRS tax category: Youth Development Programs