EIN 04-2711596

School for Field Studies (SFS)

Name: School for Field Studies (SFS) 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

City

Beverly

State

Massachusetts

Year formed

1980

Most recent tax filings

2023-08-01

NTEE code, primary

C60: Environmental Education

Description

The School for Field Studies (SFS) is an international non-profit academic institution and the United States' largest environmental study abroad program for college undergraduates.

Total revenues

$13,456,830

2023

Total expenses

$12,771,318

2023

Total assets

$9,791,139

2023

Num. employees

2023

Program areas at SFS

Sfs provides rigorous accredited college semester study abroad programs in environmental science and Field research and community service for almost 700 undergraduate students at its ten study and research centers in australia, bhutan, cambodia, chile (patagonia), costa rica, kenya, panama, peru, tanzania and the turks and caicos islands.

Who funds School for Field Studies (SFS)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Andreas Foundation	2024-11	Grant Is for Recipients General Fund	$1,005,000
National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN Inc	2023-12	Growth	$174,525
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	2023-06	For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes	$5,400
...and 8 more grants received

Personnel at SFS

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Katlyn Armstrong	Chief Operating Officer		2024-10-31
Yizette Bonifacio	Vice President of Finance	$105,228	2024-10-31
Devin Foxall	Vice President for Enrollment		2024-10-31
Katie Goodall, PhD	Dean		2024-10-31
James A. Cramer, PhD	President	$200,724	2024-10-31
...and 17 more key personnel

Financials for SFS

Revenues	FYE 08/2023	FYE 08/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$1,198,807	$1,773,717	-32.4%
Program services	$12,223,299	$6,579,330	85.8%
Investment income and dividends	$30,492	$30,013	1.6%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$4,232	$-422	1102.8%
Net income from fundraising events	$0	$0	-
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$0	$0	-
Total revenues	$13,456,830	$8,382,638	60.5%

Form 990s for SFS

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-08	2024-07-11	990	View PDF
2022-08	2023-07-12	990	View PDF
2021-08	2023-01-12	990	View PDF
2020-08	2021-07-08	990	View PDF
2019-08	2021-06-30	990	View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like SFS

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS)	501(c)(3)	Asheville, NC	$8,438,427
Wilderness Awareness School	501(c)(3)	Duvall, WA	$3,712,885
Colorado Outward Bound School (COBS)	501(c)(3)	Leadville, CO	$4,287,703
Outward Bound	501(c)(3)	Boulder, CO	$3,544,575
Voyageur Outward Bound School	501(c)(3)	Saint Paul, MN	$7,362,069
Ecology Project International (EPI)	501(c)(3)	Missoula, MT	$5,327,631
Shelburne Farms	501(c)(3)	Shelburne, VT	$10,045,002
NYC Outward Bound Schools	501(c)(3)	Long Island City, NY	$6,704,407
Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School	501(c)(3)	Boston, MA	$8,102,755
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)	501(c)(3)	Lander, WY	$44,684,792

Data update history

March 26, 2025

Received grants

Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from L and N Andreas Foundation

December 28, 2024

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $174,525 from National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN Inc

October 31, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 5 new personnel

September 21, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 9 new personnel

August 31, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023

Nonprofit Types

SchoolsEducational service providersEnvironmental organizationsCharities

Issues

EducationEnvironment

Characteristics

Operates internationallyReceives government fundingEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 100 Cummings Ctr 534-g; Beverly, MA 01915
Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County: Essex County, MA
Website URL: fieldstudies.org/
Phone: (978) 741-3567
Facebook page: TheSFS
Twitter profile: @thesfs

IRS details

EIN: 04-2711596
Fiscal year end: August
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1980
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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School for Field Studies (SFS)

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Who funds School for Field Studies (SFS)

Personnel at SFS

Financials for SFS

Form 990s for SFS

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