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Outward Bound Inc

BOULDER, CO EIN: 04-2375956 Website

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.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$15.8M

+23.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.4M

+87.7% YoY

Grant Count

10

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$236K

+87.7% YoY

About Outward Bound Inc

Based on IRS filings

Outward Bound Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in BOULDER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $545K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AshevilleBaltimoreBostonCamdenDenverLong Island CityOmahaPhiladelphiaPortlandSaint PaulSan Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$5M$8M$11M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$15,750,662$12,799,367$13,250,121
Revenue$9,836,006$3,544,575$7,732,682
Expenses$6,814,036$4,463,188$5,149,296
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$544,788$462,115$151,896
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$590K$1M$2M$2M11 grants202010 grants202110 grants202210 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

VOYAGEUR OUTWARD BOUND S…$503KCOLORADO OUTWARD BOUND S…$282KPHILADELPHIA OUTWARD BOU…$269KCHESAPEAKE BAY OUTWARD B…$269KNORTHWEST OUTWARD BOUND …$253KNORTH CAROLINA OUTWARD B…$235KOUTWARD BOUND CALIFORNIA…$190KHURRICANE ISLAND OUTWARD…$167KCATHLEEN STONE ISLAND OU…$103KNEW YORK CITY OUTWARD BO…$91K

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K11$50–100K31$100–250K6$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

GINGER NAYLORCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$250KCATHERINE NEWSOMCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER$155KMICHAEL PIGGCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER$149KBENJAMIN WORDENMARKETING DIRECTOR$129KFRANCIS ZEMPSAFETY AND RISK DIRECTOR$124KVICTORIA KERRHR DIRECTOR$122KJULIA FARMERCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER$112KGRETA BLESSINGCHIEF OF STAFF, SECRETARY$100KMYCAH BERRYMANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$92KSANDRA HUNTERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$75K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CATHERINE SMITHCHAIR5
WILLIAM CASAZZAVICE CHAIR1
KARA ALLENDIRECTOR1
CHRISTINE COOKDIRECTOR1
ROHAN FREEMANDIRECTOR1
JANELLE GALEDIRECTOR1
LAURIE GREENODIRECTOR1
CINDY HOLKERDIRECTOR1
JACOB LEWISDIRECTOR1
HENRY MORSE JRDIRECTOR1
MICHAEL NUTTERDIRECTOR1
JOHN PASMOREDIRECTOR1
DARREN RICHMANDIRECTOR1
BRAD THAYERDIRECTOR1
JESSICA TURNERDIRECTOR1
MYCAH BERRYMANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$92,058
GINGER NAYLORCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40$250,000
SANDRA HUNTERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$75,302
MICHAEL PIGGCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER40$149,270
GRETA BLESSINGCHIEF OF STAFF, SECRETARY40$99,838
VICTORIA KERRHR DIRECTOR40$122,437
BENJAMIN WORDENMARKETING DIRECTOR40$128,615
JULIA FARMERCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER40$112,238
CATHERINE NEWSOMCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER40$154,948
FRANCIS ZEMPSAFETY AND RISK DIRECTOR40$123,996

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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