Civic Intelligence

Learning Outside Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 45-2686552

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Aug 15, 2025

PO Box 718Carrboro, NC 27510

(919) 932-0322

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

60th percentile

10%

Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2024

Asset Growth

59th percentile

8.1%

Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

45th percentile

5.0%

Faster revenue growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$577,948

Up $43,475 (+8.1%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$552,491

Up $50,899 (+10%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$25,457

Down $7,424 (-23%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$484,982

Up $23,267 (+5.0%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$434,083

Up $25,704 (+6.3%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$50,899

Down $2,437 (-4.6%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $79,814Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $83,775Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $137,814Liabilities 2013: $85Net Assets 2013: $137,7292013Assets 2014: $164,033Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $164,0332014Assets 2015: $188,163Liabilities 2015: $56,128Net Assets 2015: $132,0352015Assets 2016: $226,119Liabilities 2016: $53,349Net Assets 2016: $172,7702016Assets 2017: $158,410Liabilities 2017: $66,051Net Assets 2017: $92,3592017Assets 2018: $277,337Liabilities 2018: $91,037Net Assets 2018: $186,3002018Assets 2019: $333,955Liabilities 2019: $90,221Net Assets 2019: $243,7342019Assets 2020: $350,929Liabilities 2020: $119,393Net Assets 2020: $231,5362020Assets 2021: $447,393Liabilities 2021: $56,154Net Assets 2021: $391,2392021Assets 2022: $505,050Liabilities 2022: $56,794Net Assets 2022: $448,2562022Assets 2023: $534,473Liabilities 2023: $32,881Net Assets 2023: $501,5922023Assets 2024: $577,948Liabilities 2024: $25,457Net Assets 2024: $552,4912024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$577,948
Liabilities$25,457
Net Assets$552,491

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $92,979Expenses 2011: $13,165Net Income 2011: $79,8142011Revenue 2012: $180,364Expenses 2012: $176,403Net Income 2012: $3,9612012Revenue 2013: $273,399Expenses 2013: $219,445Net Income 2013: $53,9542013Revenue 2014: $268,581Expenses 2014: $251,352Net Income 2014: $17,2292014Revenue 2015: $319,627Expenses 2015: $311,725Net Income 2015: $7,9022015Revenue 2016: $399,978Expenses 2016: $359,243Net Income 2016: $40,7352016Revenue 2017: $296,458Expenses 2017: $376,869Net Income 2017: -$80,4112017Revenue 2018: $550,938Expenses 2018: $456,997Net Income 2018: $93,9412018Revenue 2019: $535,238Expenses 2019: $477,804Net Income 2019: $57,4342019Revenue 2020: $385,129Expenses 2020: $397,327Net Income 2020: -$12,1982020Revenue 2021: $534,118Expenses 2021: $374,415Net Income 2021: $159,7032021Revenue 2022: $443,710Expenses 2022: $386,693Net Income 2022: $57,0172022Revenue 2023: $461,715Expenses 2023: $408,379Net Income 2023: $53,3362023Revenue 2024: $484,982Expenses 2024: $434,083Net Income 2024: $50,8992024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$484,982
Expenses$434,083
Net Income$50,899
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Aug 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$484,982
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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.

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 ready access to quality outdoor learning experiences.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$473,078$527,082▲ $54,004
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$61,395$50,866▼ $10,529
Total Assets$534,473$577,948▲ $43,475
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$32,722$23,995▼ $8,727
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$159$1,462▲ $1,303
Total Liabilities$32,881$25,457▼ $7,424
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$421,592$462,491▲ $40,899
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$80,000$90,000▲ $10,000
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$501,592$552,491▲ $50,899
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$534,473$577,948▲ $43,475

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$50,866$65,609$116,475
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Wendy B BanningExecutive DiFT$70,355$70,355

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Olivia LudingtonBoard Chair
Frank DworskyMember at La
Jazmin VarelaMember at La
Judith GiguereMember at La
Mikki SagerMember at La
Ann SimpsonSecretary
George JacksonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$162,620
Program Service Revenue
$299,873
Investment Income
$21,351
Other Revenue
$1,138
All Other Contributions
$162,620
Change in Net Assets
$50,899

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Other Non Cash Contri Table2$6,000Cost
Other Non Cash Contri Table23$1,157Cost
Works of Art5$655Fair Market Value (FMV)
Other Non Cash Contri Table13$512Fair Market Value (FMV)
Food Inventory9$282Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions52$8,606-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$306,962
Other Expenses$127,121
Total Fundraising Expense$36,809
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$165,525$20,051$18,242$203,818
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$46,247$12,054$12,054$70,355
Fees for Services Other$20,977$7,040$750$28,767
Payroll Taxes$1,354$22,509-$23,863
All Other Expenses$7,998$3,456$3,739$15,193
Depreciation Depletion$10,528--$10,528
Other Employee Benefits-$8,926-$8,926
Other Expenses$6,924-$1,458$6,924
Insurance$5,728--$5,728
Office Expenses$3,312$161$418$3,891
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,895-$1,895
Advertising$1,241-$148$1,389
Conferences and Meetings$425--$425
Total Functional Expenses$321,182$76,092$36,809$434,083
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Shelby Banning-arndtExec Dir ChildProgram Dir WagesNo$36,456
Shelby Banning-arndtExec Dir ChildInstructor WagesNo$15,561
Shelby Banning-arndtExec Dir ChildQserha Benefits PaidNo-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Revenue$23,995
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
Yes
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

Electronic copies of the 990 are distributed to all board members prior to filing and telephone conferences are held with the finance manager to review the form. At the annual board meeting, the directors entertain futher discussions and reviewed financial statements as necessary.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

The finance manager emails the policy to all interested persons (as defined)and conducts a personal or telephone interview to assess policy understanding and to obtain annual written acknowledgement of compliance.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

Compensation of the president is based on a comparative market study of similar postions in the research triangle area of nc, performed at the time of the organization's formation in 2011. The compensation was set for a 5 year period covered by funding by oak foundation usa and is reviewed with foundation personnel each funding cycle within the 5 year grant period. The compensation amount is reviewed with the board and outside funding sources for reasonableness in light of their experience with other comparable organizations.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

The tax return, reviewed financial statements, and governance documents are available for public inspection by contacting the finance manager, val komives at the contact information provided in part vi of form 990 (page 6).

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Learning Outside Inc
EIN
45-2686552
Phone
9199320322
Address
PO BOX 718, CARRBORO, NC 27510

Signing Officer

Name
Wendy B Banning
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9199320322
Signed
2025-08-15

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Wendy B Banning
Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
Nc
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
16
Volunteers
95

Preparer

Firm
Rose Group Cpas Pllc
Address
101 COSGROVE AVE STE 260, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Preparer
Christina Stroud Ea
Phone
9199138081
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

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 ready access to quality outdoor learning experiences.

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IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0PROGRAM DIRECTOR, SHELBY BANNING-ARNDT, IS THE THE DAUGHTER OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION. SHELBY IS A FULL TIME, CERTIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0LEARNING 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 READY ACCESS TO QUALITY OUTDOOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1ELECTRONIC COPIES OF THE 990 ARE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING AND TELEPHONE CONFERENCES ARE HELD WITH THE FINANCE MANAGER TO REVIEW THE FORM. AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING, THE DIRECTORS ENTERTAIN FUTHER DISCUSSIONS AND REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS NECESSARY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE FINANCE MANAGER EMAILS THE POLICY TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS (AS DEFINED)AND CONDUCTS A PERSONAL OR TELEPHONE INTERVIEW TO ASSESS POLICY UNDERSTANDING AND TO OBTAIN ANNUAL WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COMPLIANCE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS BASED ON A COMPARATIVE MARKET STUDY OF SIMILAR POSTIONS IN THE RESEARCH TRIANGLE AREA OF NC, PERFORMED AT THE TIME OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FORMATION IN 2011. THE COMPENSATION WAS SET FOR A 5 YEAR PERIOD COVERED BY FUNDING BY OAK FOUNDATION USA AND IS REVIEWED WITH FOUNDATION PERSONNEL EACH FUNDING CYCLE WITHIN THE 5 YEAR GRANT PERIOD. THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT IS REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD AND OUTSIDE FUNDING SOURCES FOR REASONABLENESS IN LIGHT OF THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE TAX RETURN, REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION BY CONTACTING THE FINANCE MANAGER, VAL KOMIVES AT THE CONTACT INFORMATION PROVIDED IN PART VI OF FORM 990 (PAGE 6).
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B
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YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.78$0.25$5.52$4.85$4.34$0.51
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.34$0.33$5.02$4.62$4.08$0.53
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.05$0.57$4.48$4.44$3.87$0.57
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.47$0.56$3.91$5.34$3.74$1.60
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.51$1.19$2.32$3.85$3.97$0.12
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.34$0.90$2.44$5.35$4.78$0.57
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.77$0.91$1.86$5.51$4.57$0.94
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.58$0.66$0.92$2.96$3.77$0.80
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.26$0.53$1.73$4.00$3.59$0.41
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.88$0.56$1.32$3.20$3.12$0.08
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.64$0.00$1.64$2.69$2.51$0.17
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.38$0.00$1.38$2.73$2.19$0.54
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.84$0.00$1.80$1.76$0.04
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.80$0.00$0.93$0.13$0.80