OUTWARD BOUND INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1964

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MYCAH BERRYMAN

Phone

4434405464

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

OUTWARD BOUND INC, founded in 1964, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $9.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 177% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $3.0M, a strong 31% operating margin.

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO CHANGE LIVES THROUGH CHALLENGE AND DISCOVERY. WE TEACH TO AND WORK BY THE FOLLOWING VALUES: COMPASSION, INTEGRITY, EXCELLENCE, INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY. OUR PROGRAMS ARE BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING THROUGH EXPERIENCE, CHALLENGE AND ADVENTURE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,887,637 Revenue: $669,053

OUTWARD BOUND, INC. (OBI) WAS INCORPORATED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION AND OWNS THE OUTWARD BOUND BRAND AND TRADEMARKS. OBI WAS CREATED TO ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE MISSION, EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY, LEARNING METHODS AND IDEALS OF OUTWARD BOUND IN THE UNITED STATES. OBI CHARTERS SCHOOLS AND ESTABLISHES STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SAFETY AND OTHER SHARED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. OBI ALSO SERVES AS A FUNDRAISING AND COORDINATING ORGANIZATION FOR THE OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOLS WHICH IT CHARTERS. OBI CURRENTLY CHARTERS ELEVEN SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. STUDENT PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED BY SCHOOLS CHARTED BY OBI. THE CHARTERS FOLLOW THE MISSION OF OBI TO GUIDE THEIR DELIVERY OF PROGRAMS, MARKETING, USE OF THE BRAND, AND ALL OUTWARD BOUND SERVICES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,666,337

Program Service Revenue $642,991

Investment Income $544,788

Other Revenue $-18,110

TOTAL REVENUE $9,836,006

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,361,110

Salaries & Benefits $2,763,854

Fundraising Expenses $1,449,325

Program Expenses $3,887,637

Other Expenses $1,689,072

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,814,036

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$9,836,006	$3,544,575	+1.8%
Expenses	$6,814,036	$4,463,188	+0.5%
Net Income	$3,021,970	$-918,613	-4.3%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$731,633

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CATHERINE SMITH	CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM CASAZZA	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KARA ALLEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE COOK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROHAN FREEMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANELLE GALE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURIE GREENO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CINDY HOLKER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACOB LEWIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HENRY MORSE JR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL NUTTER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN PASMORE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARREN RICHMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRAD THAYER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSICA TURNER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MYCAH BERRYMAN	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$92,058	$10,105	$102,163
GINGER NAYLOR	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$250,000	$11,610	$261,610
SANDRA HUNTER	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$75,302	$480	$75,782
MICHAEL PIGG	CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$149,270	$37,366	$186,636
GRETA BLESSING	CHIEF OF STAFF, SECRETARY	40.00	Officer	$99,838	$5,604	$105,442
VICTORIA KERR	HR DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$122,437	$25,364	$147,801
BENJAMIN WORDEN	MARKETING DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$128,615	$31,308	$159,923
JULIA FARMER	CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$112,238	$36,128	$148,366
CATHERINE NEWSOM	CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$154,948	$15,608	$170,556
FRANCIS ZEMP	SAFETY AND RISK DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$123,996	$37,094	$161,090

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$9,836,006	$6,814,036	$15,750,662	$3,021,970
2023	$3,544,575	$4,463,188	$12,799,367	$-918,613
2022	$7,732,682	$5,149,296	$13,250,121	$2,583,386
2021	$5,933,839	$3,903,538	$11,663,837	$2,030,301
2020	$4,585,463	$3,693,917	$9,119,383	$891,546
2019	$4,797,409	$4,954,342	$9,218,342	$-156,933
2018	$5,556,342	$5,859,094	$8,724,905	$-302,752