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| Charity Name | NYC Outward Bound Schools | Wilderness Inquiry | Ocean Discovery Institute | Walking Mountains Science Center | Four Corners School of Outdoor Education |
| Location | Long Island City, NY | Minneapolis, MN | San Diego, CA | Avon, CO | Monticello, UT |
| Overall Rating |
(97.26) |
(96.45) |
(92.39) |
(96.59) |
(91.67) |
| Financial Rating | (96.13) |
(94.99) |
(89.24) |
(97.32) |
(95.81) |
| A&T Rating | (100.00) |
(100.00) |
(100.00) |
(96.00) |
(89.00) |
| Financial Metrics | |||||
| Program Expenses | 85.0% | 84.7% | 73.6% | 84.4% | 79.1% |
| Admin Expenses | 5.4% | 9.1% | 15.7% | 7.0% | 15.1% |
| Fund Expenses | 9.5% | 6.1% | 10.6% | 8.4% | 5.7% |
| Fund Efficiency | $0.17 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.03 |
| Program Growth | 8.6% | 7.6% | 18.8% | 16.6% | 35.9% |
| Working Capital | 1.94 | 1.13 | 2.61 | 5.50 | 5.72 |
| Liabilitites to Assets | 3.8% | 13.9% | 8.8% | 14.7% | 2.9% |
| Total Revenue | $6,403,194 | $3,994,271 | $2,726,692 | $6,137,041 | $2,485,650 |
| Total Expenses | $6,541,364 | $3,641,880 | $1,963,944 | $3,079,751 | $2,473,360 |
| Excess/Deficit | $-138,170 | $352,391 | $762,748 | $3,057,290 | $12,290 |
| Net Assets | $11,990,134 | $4,623,103 | $4,270,558 | $16,648,923 | $9,676,685 |
| CEO Compensation % of Expenses |
$196,779 3.00% |
$128,581 3.53% |
$129,780 6.60% |
$121,662 3.95% |
$43,650 1.76% |
| Accountability & Transparency Metrics | |||||
| Information Provided on the Form 990 | |||||
| Independent Voting Board Members |  | | | | |
| No Material diversion of assets | | | | | |
| Audited financials prepared by independent accountant | | | | | |
| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties | | | | | |
| Documents Board Meeting Minutes | | | | | |
| Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing | | | | | |
| Conflict of Interest Policy | | | | | |
| Whistleblower Policy | | | | | |
| Records Retention Policy | | | | | |
| CEO listed with salary | | | | | |
| Process for determining CEO compensation | | | | | |
| Does Not Compensate Any Board Members | | | | | |
| Does the charity's website include readily accessible information about the following: | |||||
| Donor Privacy Policy | | | |  | |
| Board Members Listed | | | | | |
| Audited Financials | | | | | |
| Form 990 | | | | | |
| Key staff listed | | | | | |
