COLORADO OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLORADO OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL

EIN 84-0512779 · Environment (C600)

What they do

COLORADO OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL CHANGES LIVES THROUGH CHALLENGE and DISCOVERY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.20 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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

96.91%of revenue went to mission work79.2% of expenses · Program services

7.83%of revenue went to fundraising6.4% of expenses

$122.43spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.69%of revenue went to management and office costs14.5% of expenses

$1.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

17.9%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$3,854,117

Mission workProgram services$3,735,01096.91% of revenue79.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$681,86017.69% of revenue14.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$301,6237.83% of revenue6.4% of expenses

Total expenses$4,718,493122.43% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 79.2% mission · 14.5% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 19.1% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 13.3% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 15.9% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.36% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 17.3% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 147.04% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 12.3% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.98% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 11.5% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.66% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 11.9% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,854,117

Expenses$4,718,493

Annual shortfall $864,376 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$3,735,010 · 79.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$681,860 · 14.5% of expenses

Fundraising$301,623 · 6.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,854,117

Expenses$4,718,493

Assets$5,468,767

Income$3,926,868

Contributions$688,715

Mission work (program services)$3,735,010

Fundraising$301,623

Management and general$681,860

Executive compensation (total)$153,504

Stocks and bonds$1,978

Accounting fees$33,673

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (26)

JOHN CROWLEYDIRECTOR

TRIP RIGGSDIRECTOR

TREY OVERDYKEDIRECTOR

TARN UDALLBOARD CHAIR

SARAH HARTLEYDIRECTOR

REBECCA GRANT ZARRETDIRECTOR

PETER SHERMANDIRECTOR

PETER MUELLERDIRECTOR

NIC ELIASONDIRECTOR

KATHY SCHWITZERTREASURER

KATE RIDGWAYSECRETARY

JON WOODSDIRECTOR

JON FRANKELDIRECTOR

ALEX SUGAHARADIRECTOR

JEN BALESDIRECTOR

GRUFFIE CLOUGHDIRECTOR

EMILY WATTMAN-TURNERDIRECTOR

ELAN GREENBERGVICE CHAIR

DAVID THUROWDIRECTOR

DARVIN AYREDIRECTOR

BRYAN MIXPAST BOARD C

BOBBI MCPHERSONDIRECTOR

BOB OROURKEDIRECTOR

BEALE TEJADADIRECTOR

ANDI STADERDIRECTOR

AMY HUMBLEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1963
Location: 1930 HIGHWAY 300, LEADVILLE, CO 80461
County: Lake
In care of: TARN UDALL
Primary officer: TARN UDALL, BOARD CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cobs.org Phone(720) 381-6589 Officer phone(303) 825-9414

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY
NTEE classification: Environment (C600)
IRS tax category: Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions