Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 45-2686552
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
34th percentile
Higher net margin than 34% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
98th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 24.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
56th percentile
Faster asset growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
34th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$350,929
Up $16,974 (+5.1%) from 2019
Net Assets
Down$231,536
Down $12,198 (-5.0%) from 2019
Liabilities
Up$119,393
Up $29,172 (+32%) from 2019
Revenue
Down$385,129
Down $150,109 (-28%) from 2019
Expenses
Down$397,327
Down $80,477 (-17%) from 2019
Net Income
Down-$12,198
Down $69,632 (-121%) from 2019
Learning outside is committed to giving children experiences in the outdoors that enhance their current lives and learning and instills in them a love of the natural world and a lifelong commitment to stewardship. Essential to our mission is serving individuals who do not have readily access to quality outdoor learning experiences.
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 | $234,255 | $262,335 | ▲ $28,080 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $98,681 | $87,575 | ▼ $11,106 |
| Total Assets | $333,955 | $350,929 | ▲ $16,974 |
| Other Assets Total | $1,019 | $1,019 | → $0 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Deferred Revenue | $88,300 | $72,785 | ▼ $15,515 |
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | - | $46,289 | - |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $1,921 | $319 | ▼ $1,602 |
| Total Liabilities | $90,221 | $119,393 | ▲ $29,172 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $233,734 | $201,536 | ▼ $32,198 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $10,000 | $30,000 | ▲ $20,000 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $243,734 | $231,536 | ▼ $12,198 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $333,955 | $350,929 | ▲ $16,974 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $87,575 | $25,923 | $113,498 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy B Banning | Executive Director | FT | $87,668 | $5,250 | $92,918 |
| 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 | $255,760 |
| Other Expenses | $138,923 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $61,305 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $2,644 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $81,269 | $21,533 | $38,359 | $141,161 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $63,364 | $12,152 | $12,152 | $87,668 |
| Fees for Services Other | $71,911 | $3,035 | $3,477 | $78,423 |
| Payroll Taxes | $10,949 | $6,387 | $912 | $18,248 |
| Occupancy | $6,380 | $7,436 | $2,704 | $16,520 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $11,106 | $0 | $0 | $11,106 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $5,413 | $3,219 | $51 | $8,683 |
| Office Expenses | $6,311 | $696 | $860 | $7,867 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $0 | $3,810 | $0 | $3,810 |
| Insurance | $3,472 | $0 | $0 | $3,472 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $2,644 | - | - | $2,644 |
| Information Technology | $849 | $0 | $1,496 | $2,345 |
| Advertising | $1,562 | $0 | $139 | $1,701 |
| Other Expenses | $0 | $0 | $979 | $979 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $788 | $88 | $0 | $876 |
| Travel | $637 | $0 | $0 | $637 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $0 | $0 | $176 | $176 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $277,666 | $58,356 | $61,305 | $397,327 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $10,212 |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $1,436 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Interested Party | Relationship | Description | Shared Revenue | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Banning-Arndt | child of President | Asst Director wages | No | $39,184 |
| Shelby Banning-Arndt | child of President | Instructor wages | No | $26,228 |
| Shelby Banning-Arndt | child of President | QSERHA benefits paid | No | $2,415 |
“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 35319. 35319. 0. 0.”
“Bank/payroll fees 8792. 7395. 345. 1052.”
“Student Transportation 2550. 2550. 0. 0.”
“Grounds maintenance & services 3688. 3688. 0. 0.”
“IT services 4500. 3150. 1125. 225.”
“Learning Garden coordinator 15540. 14870. 0. 670.”
“Event staffing 633. 633. 0. 0.”
“Graphic design & marketing 1500. 750. 375. 375.”
“Evaluation consultants 3500. 1155. 1190. 1155.”
“Fire extinguisher service 60. 60. 0. 0.”
“Staff training - CPR, first aid 510. 510. 0. 0.”
“Vet and animal care services 1831. 1831. 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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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 1 | 1195 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 2 | 0 |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 1 | 1195 |
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| IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionDesc | 1 | Instructor wages |
| IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionDesc | 2 | QSERHA benefits paid |
| 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. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | 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. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | 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. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | 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). |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | The Assistant Director, a full time, certified employee of the organization, is the daughter of the organization's Executive Director. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | Instructors 35319. 35319. 0. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | Bank/payroll fees 8792. 7395. 345. 1052. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | Student Transportation 2550. 2550. 0. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | Grounds maintenance & services 3688. 3688. 0. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | IT services 4500. 3150. 1125. 225. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 10 | Learning Garden coordinator 15540. 14870. 0. 670. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 11 | Event staffing 633. 633. 0. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 12 | Graphic design & marketing 1500. 750. 375. 375. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 13 | Evaluation consultants 3500. 1155. 1190. 1155. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 14 | Fire extinguisher service 60. 60. 0. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 15 | Staff training - CPR, first aid 510. 510. 0. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 16 | Vet and animal care services 1831. 1831. 0. 0. |
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