EIN 83-0204184

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
969
City
Lander
State
Year formed
1965
Most recent tax filings
2022-08-01
Description
National Outdoor Leadership School is a non-profit wilderness school with an educational focus on skills and leadership. The goal of a NOLS course is to give you the skills and leadership to take others into the backcountry comfortably and responsibly.
Total revenues
$37,650,057
2022
Total expenses
$41,219,363
2022
Total assets
$114,377,002
2022
Num. employees
969
2022

Program areas at NOLS

The School offers an extensive curriculum of Outdoor courses. The program is designed to provide Leadership training, as well as, training in wilderness medicine and wilderness education to approximately 22,000 students.
The School provides general information to the public regarding conservation and preservation of our natural resources through published materials and seminars.

Who funds National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$1,152,511
Schwab Charitable FundEnvironmental and Animals$1,100,775
Howard P Colhoun Family FoundationTo Create Zoom Classes for Wilderness Medicine$150,000
...and 104 more grants received totalling $3,904,395

Personnel at NOLS

NameTitleCompensation
Stephen DahnertChief Financial Officer$124,571
John GansPast President / Past President / Past President / Past President / President / Executive Director$635,161
Noah GottdienerTreasurer and Assistant Secretary$0
Terri WatsonPresident$207,218
Gregory M. AvisChair$0
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for NOLS

RevenuesFYE 08/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$6,342,869
Program services$26,758,669
Investment income and dividends$3,413,340
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$17,479
Net rental income$7,578
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$59,816
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$341,044
Miscellaneous revenues$709,262
Total revenues$37,650,057

Form 990s for NOLS

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-082022-07-13990View PDF
2020-082021-06-30990View PDF
2019-082020-10-02990View PDF
2018-082019-04-15990View PDF
2017-082018-04-10990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 84 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from Howard P Colhoun Family Foundation
July 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 11, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
May 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 6, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Leo Hill Charitable Trust
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsSchoolsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironment
Characteristics
LobbyingOperates internationallyNational levelEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
284 Lincoln St
Lander, WY 82520
County
Fremont County, WY
Website URL
nols.edu/en/ 
Phone
(307) 332-5300
Facebook page
NOLS 
Twitter profile
@nolsedu 
IRS details
EIN
83-0204184
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1965
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C60: Environmental Education
NAICS code, primary
61151: Technical and Trade Schools
Parent/child status
Independent
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