Learning Outside Inc

Analysis

Learning Outside Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Carrboro, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 December 2023, Learning Outside Inc reported income of $462k and spending of $408k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $535k to $462k (-14%), an average of -3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Learning Outside Inc sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Platte River Whooping Crane Critical Habitat Maintenance Trust ($461k), Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful Inc ($462k) and Sedona Recycles Inc ($460k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% and program service revenue 69% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $73k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $195k. At year end it held assets of $534k against liabilities of $33k, net assets of $502k. It reported 13 employees.