NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1965

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ALEXANDER H COLHOUN

Phone

3073328800

Tax Period

2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL, founded in 1965, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $43.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $41.6M left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL IS TO BE THE LEADING SOURCE AND TEACHER OF WILDERNESS SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP THAT SERVE PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $28,284,581 Revenue: $31,073,085

THE SCHOOL OFFERS AN EXTENSIVE CURRICULUM OF OUTDOOR COURSES. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND TRAINING IN WILDERNESS MEDICINE AND WILDERNESS EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY...

THE SCHOOL OFFERS AN EXTENSIVE CURRICULUM OF OUTDOOR COURSES. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND TRAINING IN WILDERNESS MEDICINE AND WILDERNESS EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 22,600 STUDENTS.

Program 2

Expenses: $576,254 Revenue: $267,581

THE SCHOOL PROVIDES GENERAL INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGH PUBLISHED MATERIALS AND SEMINARS.

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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 $9,107,978

Program Service Revenue $31,064,474

Investment Income $2,351,823

Other Revenue $489,544

TOTAL REVENUE $43,013,819

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,402,307

Salaries & Benefits $23,772,383

Fundraising Expenses $1,306,981

Program Expenses $28,860,835

Other Expenses $16,386,597

TOTAL EXPENSES $41,561,287

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$43,013,819	$43,043,103	0.0%
Expenses	$41,561,287	$43,979,051	-0.1%
Net Income	$1,452,532	$-935,948	-2.6%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

1223

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

$440,950

Total Directors

Key Employees

$403,091

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
N STUART HARRIS	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH HIZA	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JANE FRIED	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE PHIPPS	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN BABCOCK	ASSISTANT SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATE WILLIAMS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRAD HIRSCH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELAINE WALSH CARNEY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN GRUNSFELD	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIMMY CHIN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GRIFFIN MYERS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AHMAD THOMAS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT BRISCOE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LESFORD DUNCAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARC RANDOLPH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JK NICHOLAS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN TOWNSEND	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GRETCHEN WARNER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFERY BRYAN WALL	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$101,993	$30,013	$132,006
ALEXANDER COLHOUN	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$265,363	$43,581	$308,944
MELISSA GRAY	EMPLOYEE	40.00	Key Emp	$157,947	$38,480	$196,427
ERIN FREED	EMPLOYEE	40.00	Key Emp	$160,087	$46,577	$206,664
KATHLEEN BAUM METTENBRINK	EMPLOYEE	40.00	Highest	$121,667	$0	$121,667
MICHELLE JOHNSON	EMPLOYEE	40.00	Highest	$122,018	$0	$122,018
CARI MICHELLE KARNS	EMPLOYEE	40.00	Highest	$135,000	$0	$135,000
FRANCIS VAN DE BEUKEN	EMPLOYEE	40.00	Highest	$145,455	$37,220	$182,675
ELIZABETH A TUOHY	EMPLOYEE	40.00	Highest	$138,865	$13,219	$152,084
JON FERLISE	FORMER CFO	40.00		$218,110	$9,886	$227,996

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
2025	$43,013,819	$41,561,287	$123,754,539	$1,452,532
2024	$43,043,103	$43,979,051	$115,993,374	$-935,948
2023	$44,684,792	$47,085,789	$111,237,399	$-2,400,997
2022	$37,650,057	$41,219,363	$114,377,002	$-3,569,306
2021	$31,393,996	$29,780,469	$132,514,270	$1,613,527
2020	$25,522,502	$27,875,421	$113,600,528	$-2,352,919
2019	$39,933,201	$36,890,135	$110,287,801	$3,043,066
2018	$41,740,977	$37,978,595	$109,360,746	$3,762,382