Outdoor Journeys Inc

Analysis

Outdoor Journeys Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Angelus Oaks, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 Journeys Inc reported income of $304k and spending of $469k, spending 154% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $654k to $304k (-54%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 383%. Over the whole period it spent 130% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Outdoor Journeys Inc sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 64th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Montana Ffa Association ($304k), X Count Inc ($304k) and Adirondack Ski Touring Council Inc ($303k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.2% and program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $54k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $122k. At year end it held assets of $801k against liabilities of $636k, net assets of $165k. It reported 12 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.