Outdoors Empowered Network
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Outdoors Empowered Network at a glance
In short: Outdoors Empowered Network gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,630
- +371.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $5,630
- Median grant
- $5,630
- Total assets
- $138,574
- +59.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Outdoors Empowered Network funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Fortaleza Familiar ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $6K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza Familiar Denver, CO | — | $5,630 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $138,574 | $809,193 | $849,723 | $5,630 | 1 |
| 2023 | $86,743 | $719,253 | $741,285 | $1,195 | Total only |
| 2022 | $96,892 | $353,421 | $350,756 | — | — |
| 2021 | $87,393 | $244,490 | $219,832 | — | — |
| 2020 | $75,016 | $212,413 | $179,448 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Outdoors Empowered Network
Based on IRS filings
Outdoors Empowered Network is a public charity, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $139K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Outdoors Empowered Network is led by Seraph White, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Seraph White
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$107K (2022) → $125K (2024)
Garrett Dempsey
President
Director → Secretary & Interim President, 2023
Secretary & Interim President → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Kuhlken
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jasmin Estrada
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Lau
Board Member
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcus Shoffner
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Styles
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela McArdell
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Will Reillo
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Marianna Schaffer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jimmy Holdsworth (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Angela McArdle (2023) — Director
- Former: Aaron Wolf (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Allison Paul (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Amanda Coslor (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Niles (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Jessica Parsons (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kanika Kaura (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Monte Mitchell (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Robert Medina (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Sarah Katz-Hyman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Monte (2021) — Mitchell
- Former: Chris Gubera (2020) — Director
- Former: Laura Kaplan (2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $125K, to Seraph White (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Outdoors Empowered Network
How much does Outdoors Empowered Network give each year?
Outdoors Empowered Network gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $1K in grants paid.
How large is Outdoors Empowered Network?
Outdoors Empowered Network reported $139K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $809K.
Where does Outdoors Empowered Network operate?
Outdoors Empowered Network has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Outdoors Empowered Network's EIN?
Outdoors Empowered Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4947644. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 8, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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