EIN 56-0857708

North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS)

Name: North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS) financials for 2023
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

180

City

Asheville

State

North Carolina

Year formed

1966

Most recent tax filings

2023-03-01

NTEE code, primary

C60: Environmental Education

Description

North Carolina Outward Bound School is a nonprofit organization that serves people of all ages and backgrounds by inspiring them to discover and develop their potential through challenging experiences.

Total revenues

$5,805,307

2023

Total expenses

$7,017,581

2023

Total assets

$27,327,733

2023

Num. employees

180

2023

Program areas at NCOBS

The School continued to build back program revenue and its staffing pool in 2022. Open enrollment courses served 434 students with 5,694 participation days. Group education programs served 1,214 students with 4,479 participation days. Veterans programs served 106 students wtih 596 participation days. Outward Bound professional programs served 832 students wtih 999 participation days.

Who funds North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Outward Bound	2022-12	To Provide Courses	$289,625
James M Cox Foundation of Georgia	2022-12	General Operating Support	$152,000
The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation	2022-12	General Operating Support	$150,000
...and 21 more grants received totalling $962,113

Personnel at NCOBS

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Bill Murray	Chief Operating Officer	$97,096	2023-03-31
Jan Letendre	Chief Financial Officer	$106,542	2023-03-31
Laura Bea Armstrong	Executive Director	$161,877	2023-12-05
Ken Lawson	Past Interim Executive Director	$128,788	2022-03-31
William Murray	Past Chief Operating Officer	$103,070	2022-03-31
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for NCOBS

Revenues	FYE 03/2023	FYE 03/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$1,417,999	$5,318,158	-73.3%
Program services	$3,502,040	$2,947,036	18.8%
Investment income and dividends	$558,557	$547,985	1.9%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$294,236	$3,808	7626.8%
Net income from fundraising events	$0	$0	-
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$32,475	$7,238	348.7%
Total revenues	$5,805,307	$8,824,225	-34.2%

Form 990s for NCOBS

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-03	2023-12-05	990	View PDF
2022-03	2023-01-27	990	View PDF
2021-03	2021-09-15	990	View PDF
2020-03	2021-04-12	990	View PDF
2019-03	2020-10-22	990	View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like NCOBS

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
School for Field Studies (SFS)	501(c)(3)	Beverly, MA	$8,382,638
Colorado Outward Bound School (COBS)	501(c)(3)	Denver, CO	$4,464,544
Shelburne Farms	501(c)(3)	Shelburne, VT	$10,079,110
NYC Outward Bound Schools	501(c)(3)	Long Island City, NY	$7,429,971
Wilderness Awareness School	501(c)(3)	Duvall, WA	$3,712,885
Voyageur Outward Bound School	501(c)(3)	St Paul, MN	$7,286,819
Outward Bound	501(c)(3)	Lagrangeville, NY	$7,732,682
Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center	501(c)(3)	Boston, MA	$8,554,966
New York Sun Works	501(c)(3)	New York, NY	$3,338,619
Coyote Kids Coyote Outdoor School	501(c)(3)	Eugene, OR	$1,600,481

Data update history

February 6, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023

December 29, 2023

Received grants

Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $152,000 from James M Cox Foundation of Georgia

October 23, 2023

Received grants

Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $289,625 from Outward Bound

July 5, 2023

Used new vendors

Identified 1 new vendor, including

June 19, 2023

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

Nonprofit Types

SchoolsEducational service providersEnvironmental organizationsCharities

Issues

EducationEnvironment

Characteristics

LobbyingOperates internationallyState / local levelEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations

General information

Address: 2582 Riceville Rd; Asheville, NC 28805
Metro area: Asheville, NC
County: Buncombe County, NC
Website URL: ncobs.org/
Phone: (828) 299-3366
Facebook page: northcarolinaoutwardbound
Twitter profile: @outwardboundnc

IRS details

EIN: 56-0857708
Fiscal year end: March
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1966
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: C60: Environmental Education
NAICS code, primary: 611710: Educational Support Services
Parent/child status: Independent

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Who funds North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS)

Personnel at NCOBS

Financials for NCOBS

Form 990s for NCOBS

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