Friends of Outdoor School

Analysis

Friends of Outdoor School is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Friends of Outdoor School reported income of $262k and spending of $409k, spending 156% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $350k to $262k (-25%), an average of -6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 177%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Friends of Outdoor School sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amherst Nursery School Inc ($262k), Chaparral Association of Parents and Educators for Students ($262k) and International Literacy Association Mississippi Literacy Association ($262k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $97k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $130k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $39k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 3 employees.