National Outdoor Leadership School
284 Lincoln St, Lander, WY · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $43,013,819 | $41,561,287 | $114,545,486 |
| FY2024 | $43,043,103 | $43,979,051 | $106,702,610 |
| FY2023 | $44,684,792 | $47,085,789 | $99,828,969 |
| FY2022 | $37,650,057 | $41,219,363 | $100,296,322 |
| FY2021 | $31,393,996 | $29,780,469 | $120,615,431 |
| FY2020 | $25,522,502 | $27,875,421 | $103,687,719 |
| FY2019 | $39,933,201 | $36,890,135 | $99,357,791 |
| FY2018 | $41,740,977 | $37,978,595 | $97,104,224 |
| FY2017 | $39,897,461 | $36,490,990 | $89,054,019 |
| FY2016 | $39,182,132 | $36,470,471 | $81,127,879 |
| FY2015 | $37,607,295 | $35,077,084 | $76,144,106 |
| FY2014 | $36,466,835 | $33,212,690 | $75,615,912 |
| FY2013 | $37,684,466 | $32,091,912 | $67,426,271 |
| FY2012 | $35,594,840 | $30,546,743 | $59,292,947 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by National Outdoor Leadership School (EIN 83-0204184), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $9,107,978 | 21% |
| Program service revenue | $31,064,474 | 72% |
| Other revenue | $2,841,367 | 7% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $28,860,835 | 69% |
| Management & general | $11,393,471 | 27% |
| Fundraising | $1,306,981 | 3% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 72% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 69% of functional expenses, management & general 27%, and fundraising 3%.
- 69% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 10.5% of 334 Environment organizations nationwide (too few in WY for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 33.1 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 63rd percentile among 49 Environment organizations in WY.
- Total revenue was the highest among 49 Environment organizations in WY.
- Total revenue rose from $35,594,840 in FY2012 to $43,013,819 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2020, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $44,684,792 in FY2023.
- Net assets grew from $59,292,947 to $114,545,486 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 14% of revenue in FY2012 and 21% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL IS TO BE THE LEADING SOURCE AND TEACHER OF WILDERNESS SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP THAT SERVE PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1966 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | C600 — Environment |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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