Learning Outside Inc

Carrboro, NC
Tax-exempt since Oct. 2011
EIN: 45-2686552

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Environmental Education and Outdoor Survival Programs (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions

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Revenue

$462k (2023)

Expenses

$408k (2023)

Total Assets

$534k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$32.9k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$461,715

Expenses

$408,379

Net Income

$53,336

Net Assets

$501,592

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$133,094	28.8%
Program Services	$320,130	69.3%
Investment Income	$8,131	1.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$360	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$72,666	17.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$195,209	47.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$534,473
Total Liabilities	$32,881
Net Assets	$501,592

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Wendy B Banning (Executive Di)	$72,666	$0	$0
Julie Coleman (Member At La)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Dworsky (Member At La)	$0	$0	$0
Judith Guguire (Member At La)	$0	$0	$0
Mikki Sager (Member At La)	$0	$0	$0
Jazmin Varela (Member At La)	$0	$0	$0
George Jackson (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Olivia Ludington (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Ann Simpson (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 21, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$443,710

Expenses

$386,693

Net Income

$57,017

Net Assets

$448,256

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$127,587	28.8%
Program Services	$306,940	69.2%
Investment Income	$2,688	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$400	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$5,700	1.3%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$395	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$81,860	21.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$159,272	41.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$505,050
Total Liabilities	$56,794
Net Assets	$448,256

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Wendy B Banning (Executive Director)	$81,860	$0	$0
Olivia Ludington (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Ann Simpson (Director/Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
George Jackson (Director/Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Judith Gigiuere (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Julie Coleman (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jazmin Varela (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Dworsky (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mikki Sager (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on April 28, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$534,118

Expenses

$374,415

Net Income

$159,703

Net Assets

$391,239

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$266,753	49.9%
Program Services	$260,377	48.7%
Investment Income	$89	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$1,200	0.2%
Net Fundraising	$5,353	1.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$346	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$84,475	22.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$157,388	42.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$447,393
Total Liabilities	$56,154
Net Assets	$391,239

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Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Wendy B Banning (Executive Director)	$84,475	$0	$5,300
Olivia Ludington (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Ann Simpson (Director/Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
George Jackson (Director/Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Judith Gigiuere (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Julie Coleman (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jazmin Varela (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Dworsky (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on June 7, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$385,129

Expenses

$397,327

Net Income

-$12,198

Net Assets

$231,536

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$240,543	62.5%
Program Services	$133,459	34.7%
Investment Income	$2,060	0.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$8,776	2.3%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$291	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$87,668	22.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$141,161	35.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$350,929
Total Liabilities	$119,393
Net Assets	$231,536

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Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Wendy B Banning (Executive Director)	$87,668	$0	$5,250
Olivia Ludington (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Judith Gigiuere (Director/Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Julie Coleman (Director)	$0	$0	$0
George Jackson (Director/Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Ann Simpson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Peter Guild (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on June 21, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$535,238

Expenses

$477,804

Net Income

$57,434

Net Assets

$243,734

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$291,684	54.5%
Program Services	$229,248	42.8%
Investment Income	$502	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$13,214	2.5%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$590	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$93,618	19.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$127,716	26.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$333,955
Total Liabilities	$90,221
Net Assets	$243,734

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Wendy B Banning (Executive Director)	$93,618	$0	$5,050
Olivia Ludington (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Judith Gigiuere (Director/Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Julie Coleman (Director)	$0	$0	$0
George Jackson (Director/Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Ann Simpson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Peter Guild (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on June 29, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$550,938

Expenses

$456,997

Net Income

$93,941

Net Assets

$186,300

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$353,795	64.2%
Program Services	$199,570	36.2%
Investment Income	$1,505	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$3,932
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$91,624	20.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$122,213	26.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$277,337
Total Liabilities	$91,037
Net Assets	$186,300

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$296,458

Expenses

$376,869

Net Income

-$80,411

Net Assets

$92,359

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$93,105	31.4%
Program Services	$202,183	68.2%
Investment Income	$768	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$402	0.1%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$80,225	21.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$105,205	27.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$158,410
Total Liabilities	$66,051
Net Assets	$92,359

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$399,978

Expenses

$359,243

Net Income

$40,735

Net Assets

$172,770

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$222,516	55.6%
Program Services	$174,009	43.5%
Investment Income	$143	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$3,310	0.8%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$78,602	21.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$90,642	25.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$226,119
Total Liabilities	$53,349
Net Assets	$172,770

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$319,627

Expenses

$311,725

Net Income

$7,902

Net Assets

$132,035

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$173,345	54.2%
Program Services	$144,932	45.3%
Investment Income	$148	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$2,031	0.6%
Sales of Assets	-$829
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$74,551	23.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$60,510	19.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$188,163
Total Liabilities	$56,128
Net Assets	$132,035

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$268,581

Expenses

$251,352

Net Income

$17,229

Net Assets

$164,033

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$147,509	54.9%
Program Services	$120,793	45.0%
Investment Income	$279	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$68,138	27.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$33,207	13.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$164,033
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$164,033

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$273,399

Expenses

$219,445

Net Income

$53,954

Net Assets

$137,729

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$158,728	58.1%
Program Services	$114,671	41.9%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$67,600	30.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$137,814
Total Liabilities	$85
Net Assets	$137,729

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$180,364

Expenses

$176,403

Net Income

$3,961

Net Assets

$83,775

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$77,150	42.8%
Program Services	$103,214	57.2%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$83,775
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$83,775

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$92,979

Expenses

$13,165

Net Income

$79,814

Net Assets

$79,814

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$77,424	83.3%
Program Services	$15,430	16.6%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$125	0.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$79,814
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$79,814

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Learning Outside Inc

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Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $462k (2023)

Expenses $408k (2023)

Total Assets $534k (2023)

Total Liabilities $32.9k (2023)

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Revenue

$462k (2023)

Expenses

$408k (2023)

Total Assets

$534k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$32.9k (2023)

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