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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by YOUTH OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$613,483
Total expenses
$626,025
Contributions and grants received
$184,479
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$428,062
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$942
Total assets, end of year
$12,608
Total liabilities, end of year
$161
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$12,447
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$495,969
Management and general expenses
$83,421
Fundraising expenses
$46,635
Program service expenses (Part III)
$495,969

Program services were 79.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $184,479

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Field Studies Schools

    total $96,140 · related or exempt $96,140

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Internships

    total $207,665 · related or exempt $207,665

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Ecoprograms

    total $30,000 · related or exempt $30,000

  • 2d · Program service revenue: General Programming

    total $94,257 · related or exempt $94,257

  • 11a · Other revenue: Refund of interest

    total $942 · related or exempt $942

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $942

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $434,288 · program services $369,823 · management and general $24,763 · fundraising $39,702

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $37,649 · program services $32,060 · management and general $2,147 · fundraising $3,442

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $33,348 · program services $28,398 · management and general $1,901 · fundraising $3,049

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $2,500 · management and general $2,500

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $4,831 · program services $4,114 · management and general $275 · fundraising $442

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,691 · management and general $4,691

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,353 · program services $1,462 · management and general $891

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $6,131 · program services $2,591 · management and general $3,540

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $38,642 · management and general $38,642

  • 17 · Travel

    total $9,578 · program services $9,578

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $466 · management and general $466

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,605 · management and general $3,605

  • 24a · Other expenses: Provisions

    total $9,512 · program services $9,512

  • 24b · Other expenses: Stipend

    total $16,700 · program services $16,700

  • 24c · Other expenses: Honorarium

    total $10,075 · program services $10,075

  • 24d · Other expenses: Material and Supplies

    total $5,827 · program services $5,827

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $5,829 · program services $5,829

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $19,977 · end of year $8,454

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $3,264

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,000

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,730 · end of year $1,264

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,890 · end of year $2,890

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year -$392 · end of year $161

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $20,849 · end of year $12,447

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,140

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

To create healthy and resilient communities, Ironwood Tree Experience makes it possible for young people to engage with the natural world and be stewards of the environment.

  • - Internships: - In Fiscal Year 2023, ITE conducted internship programs for youth ages 14-20. Internship programs provide student interns with monetary stipends. These programs aim to engage young people in stewardship of the land and their communities. In these internships, youth are guided through field exploration and connected with community partners to learn about the Southwests environment, culture, history, and topics like intersectional environmentalism. Interns conduct research, gain skills, and present their findings publicly. - Number of Persons Benefited: Repeating Youth Engaged: 550

    Expenses $240,609 · Revenue $207,665

  • Field Studies for Schools:Services Provided: ITE partners with teachers and administrators to provide the Field Studies for Schools program. In these programs, students engage in field-based activities that are experiential and hands-on. Education sessions focus on environmental science, discovery, and skill-building activities that connect students with nature and field science experts. ITE provides skilled staff, experience, and resources that support teachers and foster students learning. ITE also includes transportation, field curricula, and equipment.- Number of Persons Benefited: Youth Engaged: 410

    Expenses $111,391 · Revenue $96,140

  • - General Programs - In fiscal year 2023, ITE hosts and facilitates several outdoor education programs and activities designed for young people aged 14-20 and their adult guardians, mentors, and teachers. ITE general programs include community events, public presentations, and family activities. - Number of Persons Benefited: Youth and Adults Engaged: 354

    Expenses $109,210 · Revenue $94,257

  • - EcoPrograms - Ecoprograms is a network of ITE youth participants, ages 14-20, and ITE youth alumni that promote ecology and outdoor adventure lessons, intersectional environmentalism, and community care through workshops and community events. Through this program, youth create connections with peers and mentors while gaining friendships, developing leadership skills, and acquiring outdoor skills and experiences in outdoor recreation, environmental education, and conservation. - Number of Persons Benefited: Youth Engaged: 83

    Expenses $34,759 · Revenue $30,000

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jeff Hartman

    Director of Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Josh Schachter

    Director of the Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • IngriQue Salt

    Director of the Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elena Martin

    Secretary of Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Axhel Munoz

    Past President Director of Bo

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Bellows

    Treasurer of Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Corina T Ontiveros

    President of the Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Suzanne Dhruv

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
5 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501329349306660

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