The Outdoor Foundation

BOULDER, CO EIN: 84-1549065 Website

THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES RELATED TO OUTDOOR RECREATION ACTIVITES AND EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE PRESERVATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, ADDRESSING ISSUES OF THE OUTDOOR INDUSTRY AND PROMOTING PARTICIPATION.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$1.7M

-19.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$657K

-20.3% YoY

Grant Count

13

+8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$51K

-26.4% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$725K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,697,791$2,111,705$2,849,383
Revenue$824,925$1,020,247$2,636,844
Expenses$1,231,540$1,753,203$2,217,006
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$21,126$48,052
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$328K$657K$985K$1M12 grants20208 grants202115 grants202212 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

WILDERNESS INQUIRY$115KSEATTLE PARKS FOUNDATION$100KTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY$100KDETROIT PARKS COALITION$100KCHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST$50KCITY OF GRAND RAPIDS$25KMAINE AUDUBON$25KNATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERA…$25KRIVER CITY OUTDOORS$25KRIVERSPORT FOUNDATION$25K

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K16$50–100K22$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

LESFORD DUNCANEXECUTIVE DI$163K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KENT EBERSOLEPRESIDENT8
DR ARLENE CHARLESFORMER COO8
LESFORD DUNCANEXECUTIVE DI40$162,673
JEN BOLDRYDIRECTOR2
DANICA CAREYDIRECTOR2
AMY DOMINQUEZ-ARMSCHAIR2
HILARY HARTLEYSECRETARY-TR2
BILL NEFFDIRECTOR2
JEN NEUHAUSPAST CHAIR2
NATE SIMMONSDIRECTOR2

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

AnnapolisArlingtonAtlantaBerkeleyBoulderDenverDetroitFalmouthGrand RapidsMilwaukeeOklahoma CityPortlandRestonSaint PaulSan DiegoSan FranciscoSeattleSt LouisSt Paul

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

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