Liabilities / Assets
79th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 79% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 45-2686552
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
79th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
79th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
60th percentile
Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
87th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 18.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
77th percentile
Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
35th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$333,955
Up $56,618 (+20%) from 2018
Net Assets
Up$243,734
Up $57,434 (+31%) from 2018
Liabilities
Down$90,221
Down $816 (-0.9%) from 2018
Revenue
Down$535,238
Down $15,700 (-2.8%) from 2018
Expenses
Up$477,804
Up $20,807 (+4.6%) from 2018
Net Income
Down$57,434
Down $36,507 (-39%) from 2018
Learning Outside Inc. provides hands-on, experiential outdoor learning opportunities for children that enhance current lives and learning, instill a love of nature and promote lifelong stewardship of the Earth.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $180,323 | $234,255 | ▲ $53,932 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $95,995 | $98,681 | ▲ $2,686 |
| Total Assets | $277,337 | $333,955 | ▲ $56,618 |
| Other Assets Total | $1,019 | $1,019 | → $0 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Deferred Revenue | $89,662 | $88,300 | ▼ $1,362 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $1,375 | $1,921 | ▲ $546 |
| Total Liabilities | $91,037 | $90,221 | ▼ $816 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $176,300 | $233,734 | ▲ $57,434 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $10,000 | $10,000 | → $0 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $186,300 | $243,734 | ▲ $57,434 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $277,337 | $333,955 | ▲ $56,618 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $98,681 | $15,569 | $114,250 |
| Land | $0 | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy B Banning | Executive Director | FT | $93,618 | $5,050 | $98,668 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Olivia Ludington | Board Chair |
| Ann Simpson | Director |
| Julie Coleman | Director |
| Peter Guild | Director |
| Judith Gigiuere | Director/Secretary |
| George Jackson | Director/Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $246,664 |
| Other Expenses | $210,700 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $63,873 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $20,440 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | $123,781 | $5,493 | $3,499 | $132,773 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $70,477 | $16,223 | $41,016 | $127,716 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $78,610 | $5,943 | $9,065 | $93,618 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $20,440 | - | - | $20,440 |
| Occupancy | $8,398 | $5,561 | $5,398 | $19,357 |
| Payroll Taxes | $0 | $17,787 | $0 | $17,787 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $10,453 | $0 | $0 | $10,453 |
| Travel | $7,706 | $0 | $0 | $7,706 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $0 | $7,543 | $0 | $7,543 |
| Office Expenses | $2,266 | $2,083 | $1,271 | $5,620 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $0 | $4,465 | $0 | $4,465 |
| Advertising | $3,728 | $19 | $228 | $3,975 |
| Insurance | $3,310 | $0 | $0 | $3,310 |
| Information Technology | $1,015 | $17 | $1,706 | $2,738 |
| Other Expenses | $0 | $0 | $1,340 | $1,340 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $0 | $0 | $350 | $350 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $348,797 | $65,134 | $63,873 | $477,804 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $27,648 |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $14,434 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeadowLark | $31,738 | $27,648 | $2,352 | $25,296 |
| Total Events | $31,738 | $27,648 | $14,434 | $13,214 |
| Interested Party | Relationship | Description | Shared Revenue | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Banning-Arndt | child of President | Asst Director wages | No | $40,117 |
| Shelby Banning-Arndt | child of President | Instructor wages | No | $30,441 |
| Shelby Banning-Arndt | child of President | QSERHA benefits paid | No | $2,493 |
“Electronic copies of the Form 990 are distributed to all Board members prior to filing and phone conferences are held with the Business Manager to review the Form. At the annual Board meeting, the Directors entertain further discussion of the Form and the Reviewed Financial Statements as necessary.”
“The Conflict of Interest Policy included in the Form 1023 of the Organization remains current and in effect as of the time of this filing. The Business Manager e-mails the policy to all interested persons (as defined), conducts a personal or phone interview to assess policy understanding and obtains annual written acknowledgement of compliance.”
“Compensation of the President is based on a comparative market study of similar positions in the Research Triangle Area of NC, performed at the time of organization in 2011. The compensation was set for a 5 year period covered by funding from Oak Foundation USA, and is reviewed with Foundation personnel each funding cycle within the 5 year grant period. As additional employees are hired by the Organization, the compensation amount is reviewed with the Board and with outside funding sources like Oak Foundation USA for reasonableness in light of their experience with other comparable organizations.”
“The tax return, Reviewed Financial Statements and governance documents of Learning Outside Inc. are available for public inspection by contacting the Business Manager, Val Komives, at the contact information provided in Part VI of Form 990 (page 6).”
“The Assistant Director, a full time, certified employee of the organization, is the daughter of the organization's Executive Director.”
“Instructors 80127. 80115. 12. 0.”
“Banking/payroll services 8353. 5124. 1429. 1800.”
“Student Transportation 4200. 4200. 0. 0.”
“Grounds maintenance services 6998. 6998. 0. 0.”
“IT services 5790. 869. 4052. 869.”
“Learning Garden Coordinator 16280. 16280. 0. 0.”
“Event staffing 2120. 1590. 0. 530.”
“Graphic design/marketing 1500. 1200. 0. 300.”
“Videographer 5000. 5000. 0. 0.”
“Other 2405. 2405. 0. 0.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | The Assistant Director listed above, a full time, certified employee of the organization, is the daughter of the organization's Executive Director. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Electronic copies of the Form 990 are distributed to all Board members prior to filing and phone conferences are held with the Business Manager to review the Form. At the annual Board meeting, the Directors entertain further discussion of the Form and the Reviewed Financial Statements as necessary. |
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.