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National Outdoor Book Awards Foundation Inc.

EIN 38-3749780 • 501(c)3 • Pocatello, ID

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

Recognize outstanding outdoor writing and publishing

1135 East Bonneville StPocatello, ID 83201

www.noba-web.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

58th percentile

6.2%

Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

56th percentile

0.3%

Faster asset growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

106%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$26,224

Up $87 (+0.3%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$26,224

Up $87 (+0.3%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin58th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,412

Up $726 (+106%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$1,325

Up $603 (+84%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$87

Up $123 (+342%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth56th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2013: $16,086Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $18,080Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $17,680Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $21,993Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $21,493Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $22,949Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $27,537Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $26,920Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $26,081Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $26,0812021Assets 2022: $26,173Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $26,1732022Assets 2023: $26,137Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $26,1372023Assets 2024: $26,224Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $26,2242024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$26,224
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$26,224
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0-$2.0KRevenue 2013: $1,390Expenses 2013: $275Net Income 2013: $1,1152013Revenue 2014: $2,976Expenses 2014: $982Net Income 2014: $1,9942014Revenue 2015: $0Expenses 2015: $400Net Income 2015: -$4002015Revenue 2016: $4,762Expenses 2016: $450Net Income 2016: $4,3122016Revenue 2017: $0Expenses 2017: $500Net Income 2017: -$5002017Revenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $529Net Income 2018: -$5292018Revenue 2019: $4,919Expenses 2019: $331Net Income 2019: $4,5882019Revenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $617Net Income 2020: -$6172020Revenue 2021: $0Expenses 2021: $840Net Income 2021: -$8402021Revenue 2022: $1,009Expenses 2022: $917Net Income 2022: $922022Revenue 2023: $686Expenses 2023: $722Net Income 2023: -$362023Revenue 2024: $1,412Expenses 2024: $1,325Net Income 2024: $872024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,412
Expenses$1,325
Net Income$87
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$26,224
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$26,224
Revenue
$1,412
Expenses
$1,325
Net income
$87
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.2$0.00$26.2$1.41$1.33$0.09
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.1$0.00$26.1$0.69$0.72$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.2$0.00$26.2$1.01$0.92$0.09
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.1$0.00$26.1$0.00$0.84$0.84
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$26.9$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.62
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$27.5$0.00$4.92$0.33$4.59
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$22.9$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.53
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$21.5$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.50
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$22.0$0.00$4.76$0.45$4.31
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$17.7$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.40
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$18.1$0.00$2.98$0.98$1.99
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$16.1$0.00$1.39$0.28$1.12
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 27, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,412
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Recognize outstanding outdoor writing and publishing

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Along with the titles and names of authors and publishers, reviews were prepared of each title and were posted on the foundation's website in accordance with its charitable & educational purposes under Section 501(c)(3). For the 2024 awards, a number of books were selected as winners with some silver medalists.$0$442
Each of the winning authors and winning publishers were notified. They were provided with graphic files which allow them to publicly display the National Outdoor Book Award medallion on covers of winning books, furthering the foundation's public service & educational purposes.$0$442
National judging panels determined the best outdoor books published in 2024 in ten(10) categories. The 10 categories range from History/Biography to Children's Books to Nature & Environment, to Outdoor Classics Winning information provided by the judges was placed on the foundation's website: http://www.noba-web.org.$0$441
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ronald D WattersPresidentPT$0--
Rodney LeyTreasurer-$0--
James MossDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
National Outdoor Book Awards Foundation Inc
EIN
38-3749780
Phone
2082326857
Address
1135 East Bonneville St, Pocatello, ID 83201

Signing Officer

Name
Ronald Watters
Title
President
Phone
2082326857
Signed
2025-04-27
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“$420 Internet Service Fees (Cost of Foundation's website: www.noba-web.org) and $380 (Adobe Software Fees)”

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