Outdoor Education Laboratory Inc

Analysis

Outdoor Education Laboratory Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Olathe, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Outdoor Education Laboratory Inc reported income of $278k and spending of $276k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $259k to $278k (+7.5%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 2073%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Outdoor Education Laboratory Inc sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pennsylvania Lake Management Society ($277k), Aquarius Water Experience Foundation ($278k) and Bikeventura ($277k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $37k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $119k. At year end it held assets of $69k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $69k. It reported 52 employees.