NonprofitsNational Outdoor Leadership School

Environment

National Outdoor Leadership School

LANDER, WY

Total revenue

$43.0M

Total expenses

$44.0M

Net assets

$106.7M

Grants received

$18.9M

419 grants

EIN

830204184

Tax year

2023

Mission

The mission of the national outdoor leadership school is to be the leading source and teacher of wilderness skills and leadership that serve people and the environment.

Programs

1 program

The school provides general information to the public regarding conservation and preservation of our natural resources through published materials and seminars.

Expenses: $646K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.9M
Program service revenue$32.5M
Investment income$4.1M
Other revenue$462K
Total revenue$43.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.3M
Salaries & benefits$25.4M
Fundraising$946K
Other expenses$17.3M
Total expenses$44.0M
Total assets$116.0M
Net assets$106.7M

People

28 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ALEXANDER COLHOUN

PRESIDENT

Board

$215K

40 hrs/wk

JON FERLISE

FORMER CFO

Board

$169K

40 hrs/wk

ANDREA ABEGGLEN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JIMMY CHIN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

GRIFFIN MYERS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

AHMAD THOMAS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

N STUART HARRIS

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LESFORD DUNCAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARC RANDOLPH

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFFERY BRYAN WALL

INTERIM CFO

Board

40 hrs/wk

SCOTT BRISCOE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

SARAH HIZA

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

AMY DOMINGUEZ-ARMS

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JANE FRIED

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

NOAH GOTTDIENER

TREASURER/ASST SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

GEORGE PHIPPS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN BABCOCK

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DANIELLE DIGNAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRAD HIRSCH

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID LUCCHINO

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

TERRI WATSON

FORMER PRESIDENT

Staff

$484K

40 hrs/wk

ERIN FREED

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$163K

40 hrs/wk

MELISSA GRAY

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$157K

40 hrs/wk

RACHAEL PRICE

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$138K

40 hrs/wk

MICHAEL HESS

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$137K

40 hrs/wk

CARI MICHELLE KARNS

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$127K

40 hrs/wk

MICHELLE JOHNSTON

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$120K

40 hrs/wk

BOBBY JOHNSTON

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$117K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

EZE CASTLE INTEGRATIONS INC

MANAGED RESOURCES

$1.5M

SYNOPTEK LLC

IT CONSULTING

$947K

ASCENDUM SOLUTIONS LLC

IT CONSULTING

$556K

DAVE LODEN CONSTRUCTION INC

ROOFING

$400K

DYNAMIC CONTROLS INC

HVAC SYSTEM UPGRADE

$220K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 419

FromAmountPurposeYear
$171K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$118K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$80K
ACCESS PARTNERS AND PYL
2024
$75K
NOLS - ACCESS PARTNER PROGRAM (ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AND OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$50K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$11K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$10K
Annual Scholarship Fund
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
2024
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$10K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
EDUCATION
2024
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE LANDER WY DONATION.
2024
$10K
To help those who need financial assistance to participate in NOLS programs
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$8K
EDUCATION FOCUSED ON WILDERNESS SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP
2024
$8K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$8K
Tuition support
2024
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
ANNUAL FUND
2024
$4K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$2K
General support / unrestricted
2024
$2K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$1K
CHARITABLE - EDUCATIONAL
2024
$1K
ENDOWMENT
2024
$1K
SUPPORT OF THE NOLS FUND
2024
$1K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2024
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION THROUGH THE MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM
2024
$1K
SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$833
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2024
$500
Environmental Education
2024
$200
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$200
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$1.6M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$985K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$265K
FOR THE EXEMPT FUNCTION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$210K
INDIVIDUAL PARTNER PROGRAM
2023
$180K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$150K
TO CREATE ZOOM CLASSES FOR WILDERNESS MEDICINE
2023
$122K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
Annual Fund
2023
$100K
Endowment for Scholarships
2023
$75K
NOLS ACCESS PARTNER
2023
$75K
VETERANS ASSISTANCE
2023
$75K
NOLS - ACCESS PARTNER PROGRAM (ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AND OPERATING SUPPORT)
2023
$47K
NOLS / PYL GATEWAY PARTNERSHIP
2023
$25K
STRATEGIC PLANNING AND MARKET RESEARCH
2023
$25K
$10,000 WILL FUND ANNUAL SUPPORT RESTRICTED TO ACCESS PARTNERS AT NOLS AND $15,000 WILL SUPPORT THE JUSTIN BROOKS ENDOWED MEMORIAL FUND TO SUPPORT THE ACCESS PARTNER PROGRAM AND SCHOLARSHIP AT NOLS.
2023
$18K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
$16K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$16K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSC
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$13K
ENDOWMENT OF TWO SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$13K
GENERAL
2023
$13K
GENERAL
2023
$13K
ENDOWMENT OF TWO SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$13K
ENDOWMENT OF TWO SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$13K
ENDOWMENT OF TWO SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$12K
NOLS Access Partner Program - Two Full Tuitions for Underserved Youth
2023
$11K
GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
TO HELP THOSE APPLICANTS WHO NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ATTEND THE NOLS PROGRAMS
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$8K
EDUCATION FOCUSED ON WILDERNESS SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP
2023
$8K
Financial Aid
2023
$7K
Environmental Education
2023
$6K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO DEVELOP AND TEACH WILDERNESS SKILLS AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP THAT SERVES PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
2023
$6K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$6K
EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS
2023
$5K
INTERNATIONAL
2023
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$5K
TEACHING OUTDOOR SKILLS, LEADERSHIP
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$5K
PHILANTHROPIC
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE OBJECTIVE
2023
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$4K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$3K
IN SUPPORT OF RF DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$2K
FINANCIAL AID / SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$2K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
$1K
SUPPORT FOR NATURE AND WILDLIFE PRESERVATION
2023
$1K
FOR ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2023
$1K
SUPPORT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2023
$1K
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
2023
$1K
Environmental Education
2023
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$1K
EDUCATION ANDLEADERSHIP
2023
$1K
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
ENDOWMENT
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$500
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION THROUGH THE MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM
2023
$500
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2023
$500
GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED
2023
$450
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$50
EDUCATION SUPPORT
2023
$326K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$302K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$200K
TO CREATE ZOOM CLASSES FOR WILDERNESS MEDICINE
2022
$125K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$100K
STRATEGIC PLANNING & MARKET RESEARCH
2022
$100K
Endowment for Scholarships
2022
$90K
Individual Partner Program
2022
$75K
NOLS - ACCESS PARTNER PROGRAM (ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AND OPERATING SUPPORT)
2022
$70K
FOR THE EXEMPT FUNCTION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$53K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$45K
NOLS / PYL GATEWAY PARTNERSHIP
2022
$45K
TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS PER THE PLEDGE FORM/STEP FORWARDCAMPAIGN
2022
$41K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$33K
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION & OUTDOOR SURVIVAL
2022
$26K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$19K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$16K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$15K
Annual Fund
2022
$15K
GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED
2022
$15K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$13K
FINANCIAL AID FOR UNDER
2022
$13K
ENDOWMENT OF TWO SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$13K
ENDOWMENT OF TWO SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$13K
ENDOWMENT OF TWO SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$13K
ENDOWMENT OF TWO SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$12K
Environmental Education
2022
$10K
Annual Scholarship
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE OBJECTIVE
2022
$10K
Financial Aid to support 2 full tuitions to the Gateway Partner and Access Partner Programs
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$10K
To help those applicants who need financial assistance to attend the NOLS programs
2022
$7K
EDUCATION FOCUSED ON WILDERNESS SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP
2022
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$7K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2022
$6K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$5K
ANNUAL FUND
2022
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$5K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$5K
TEACHING OUTDOOR SKILLS, LEADERSHIP
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$4K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$3K
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$2K
FOR ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2022
$1K
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION
2022

Funded by

$18.9M from 146 funders · 419 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$4.2M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$3.7M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$1.7M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Howard P Colhoun Family Foundation Inc

$1.3M · 9 grants · 2018–2023

John Jewett & Helen Chandler Garland Fou

$1.3M · 5 grants · 2022–2023

The Bessemer Giving Fund

$907K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

Hillman Family Foundations

$769K · 29 grants · 2020–2024

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$477K · 4 grants · 2019–2024

Details

EIN830204184
NTEE codeC600
Subsection03
Ruling date1966-01
Formed1965
Employees1235
Volunteers75
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