2024-07-15T17:45:14-05:00 2023-08-31 830331229 MCGEE HEARNE & PAIZ LLP PO BOX 1088 CHEYENNE WY 82003 990 2022-09-01 830204184 NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL NATI 3073328800 284 LINCOLN STREET LANDER WY 82520 ALEXANDER H COLHOUN PRESIDENT 3073328800 2024-07-15 1 ALEXANDER COLHOUN 999009999 0 BRANDY MARROU P01204639 3076342151 2024-07-15 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ALEXANDER H COLHOUN 284 LINCOLN STREET LANDER WY 82520 53640075 0 X WWW.NOLS.EDU X 1965 WY 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. 18 18 986 75 258328 0 6342869 7604188 26758669 31165327 3473156 4519368 1075363 1395909 37650057 44684792 906051 1120075 0 0 22306819 26070790 0 0 1439068 18006493 19894924 41219363 47085789 -3569306 -2400997 114377002 111237399 14080680 11408430 100296322 99828969 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. 0 0 31443228 1120075 31648306 THE SCHOOL OFFERS AN EXTENSIVE CURRICULUM OF OUTDOOR COURSES. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND TRAINING IN WILDERNESS MEDICINE AND WILDERNESS EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 24,000 STUDENTS. 525828 645103 THE SCHOOL PROVIDES GENERAL INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGH PUBLISHED MATERIALS AND SEMINARS. 31969056 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 X 130 0 1 986 1 1 1 1 CA CI MX NZ IN TZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OR WA X THE ORGANIZATION 3073325300 284 LINCOLN LANDER WY 82520 N STUART HARRIS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE FRIED SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY DOMINGUEZ-ARMS VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NOAH GOTTDIENER TREASURER/ASST SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIELLE DIGNAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE PHIPPS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LUCCHINO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BABCOCK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD HIRSCH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA ABEGGLEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY CHIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRIFFIN MYERS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE GONZALEZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AHMAD THOMAS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH HIZA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BRISCOE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TORI MURDEN MCCLURE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER COLHOUN INTERIM PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN DAHNERT CFO 40.00 X 208148 0 52119 TERRI WATSON PRESIDENT 40.00 X 282766 0 43687 JON FERLISE CFO 40.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER WISNIEWSKI EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 165150 0 31873 ANDREA SUMMERS EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 160158 0 31873 MICHAEL HESS EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 128605 0 22846 BOBBY JOHNSTON EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 113512 0 40375 RACHAEL PRICE EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 138499 0 0 MELISSA GRAY EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 134561 0 27415 ERIN FREED EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 143952 0 34484 1475351 0 284672 11 0 1 0 PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADVISORY SERVICES PO BOX 75647 CHICAGO IL 606755647 CONSULTING 1874924 EZE CASTLE INTEGRATIONS INC PO BOX 844318 BOSTON MA 022844318 CONSULTING 1842798 SYNOPTEK LLC PO BOX 737625 DALLAS TX 753737625 CONSULTING 626282 BONNEVILLE BUILDERS LLC PO BOX 552 LANDER WY 82520 CONSTRUCTION 437046 THE COMPASS GROUP 2961-A HUNTER MILL ROAD STE 808 OAKTON VA 22124 CONSULTING 359000 13 154449 7449739 106142 7604188 COURSE REVENUE 611600 30615964 30615964 OUTFITTING REVENUE 611710 549363 549363 31165327 2648303 2648303 9499 9499 10488 0 10488 10488 10488 9997190 167373 8288460 5038 1708730 162335 1871065 1871065 1034788 661785 373003 201557 171446 FORFEITED DEPOSITS 611710 349111 349111 OTHER INCOME 611710 281370 281370 SEMINARS 611600 258067 258067 114371 37977 76394 1002919 44684792 32293409 258328 4528867 976527 976527 143548 143548 1338147 1338147 20355200 16749667 2789941 815592 361181 263535 70484 27162 1879654 1094142 643589 141923 2136608 1653162 403347 80099 253429 253429 244606 23611 162234 58761 841387 592515 242872 6000 1674415 1402477 242092 29846 62207 62207 2810006 1771873 1038133 1284789 1027831 256958 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 6388992 2013391 4161447 214154 OFFICE AND OPERATING EX 2541896 972841 1514771 54284 COURSE RATIONS 1383813 1383665 148 OUTFITTING SUPPLIES 913654 913654 1495730 986617 498014 11099 47085789 31969056 13677665 1439068 666733 1325835 4839328 2172754 1370181 3007342 1334995 1700657 1165136 1216817 598318 478984 63073174 33894383 28508753 29178791 74900998 71163659 992560 992560 114377002 111237399 6311915 5030172 5928115 5702055 1840650 676203 14080680 11408430 X 55289188 49729604 45007134 50099365 100296322 99828969 114377002 111237399 -2400997 1933644 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1378 0 0 1378 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: EDUCATE AND OCCASIONALLY TESTIFY 60369863 1024694 5381325 2367050 64408832 71334940 2459703 -11278018 2146762 60369863 57548971 1415179 14250384 1879594 71334940 50879462 1408871 6947660 1687022 57548971 46819545 4936892 635869 1512844 50879462 0.27108 0.49054 0.23838 0 0 4214060 4214060 41966215 22284193 19682022 16707641 11610190 5097451 185258 185258 29178791 STUDENT DEPOSITS 676203 676203 X 46160146 1933644 661785 2595429 43564717 1120075 1120075 44684792 46627499 661785 661785 45965714 1120075 1120075 47085789 PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USE OF NOLS' ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO SUPPORT THE NOLS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND OTHER ENDEAVORS THAT FURTHER THE SCHOOL'S ABILITY TO FULFILL ITS MISSION. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE SCHOOL'S TAX POSITION AND CONCLUDED THAT THE SCHOOL HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SCHOOL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES EXCEPT FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS FILED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD OF INVENTORY ON FORM 990, PAGE 9, PART VIII LINE 10B 661,785. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS APPLIED TO TUITION ON FORM 990, PAGE 10, PART IX LINE 2 976,527. SCHOLARSHIPS APPLIED TO TUITION ON FORM 990, PAGE 10, PART IX LINE 3 143,548. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD OF INVENTORY ON FORM 990, PAGE 9, PART VIII LINE 10B 661,785. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS APPLIED TO TUITION ON FORM 990, PAGE 10, PART IX LINE 2 976,527. SCHOLARSHIPS APPLIED TO TUITION ON FORM 990, PAGE 10, PART IX LINE 3 143,548. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 RACIAL NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PUBLISHED ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE. 1 EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC 1 16 PROGRAM SERVICES WILDERNESS SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP EDUCATION 639197 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES WILDERNESS SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP EDUCATION 3000 NORTH AMERICA 1 85 PROGRAM SERVICES WILDERNESS SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP EDUCATION 1018927 SOUTH AMERICA 1 117 PROGRAM SERVICES WILDERNESS SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP EDUCATION 1862477 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 1 27 PROGRAM SERVICES WILDERNESS SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP EDUCATION 515224 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 1 5 PROGRAM SERVICES WILDERNESS SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP EDUCATION 87330 5 250 0 0 5 250 4126155 0 4126155 TUITION SCHOLARSHIP EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC 3 5890 APPLIED TO TUITION BALANCE TUITION SCHOLARSHIP EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU 3 3000 APPLIED TO TUITION BALANCE TUITION SCHOLARSHIP NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 19 36972 APPLIED TO TUITION BALANCE TUITION SCHOLARSHIP SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 16 79165 APPLIED TO TUITION BALANCE TUITION SCHOLARSHIP SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 11 15587 APPLIED TO TUITION BALANCE TUITION SCHOLARSHIP SUBSAHARAN AFRICA - TANZANIA 2 2934 APPLIED TO TUITION BALANCE 0 0 1 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE AWARDED THROUGH THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROCESS TO ENROLLED STUDENTS. IF A STUDENT CANCELS A COURSE, THE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP IS RETRACTED. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENTS' ACCOUNTS TO ENSURE FUNDS ARE USED FOR INTENDED PURPOSE. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS 562 976527 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE AWARDED THROUGH THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROCESS TO ENROLLED STUDENTS. IF A STUDENT CANCELS A COURSE, THE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP IS RETRACTED. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENTS' ACCOUNTS TO ENSURE FUNDS ARE USED FOR INTENDED PURPOSE. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TERRI WATSON PRESIDENT 282766 0 0 0 0 0 16272 0 27415 0 326453 0 0 0 STEPHEN DAHNERT CFO 208148 0 0 0 0 0 11744 0 40375 0 260267 0 0 0 HEATHER WISNIEWSKI EMPLOYEE 165150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31873 0 197023 0 0 0 ANDREA SUMMERS EMPLOYEE 160158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31873 0 192031 0 0 0 ERIN FREED EMPLOYEE 143952 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34484 0 178436 0 0 0 MELISSA GRAY EMPLOYEE 134561 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27415 0 161976 0 0 0 BOBBY JOHNSTON EMPLOYEE 113512 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40375 0 153887 0 0 0 MICHAEL HESS EMPLOYEE 128605 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22846 0 151451 0 0 0 FRANK PISH FORMER TRUSTEE 359000 PAYMENT TO THE COMPASS GROUP FOR DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING 0 MOLLY HAMPTON FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE PAYMENT TO THE COMPASS GROUP FOR DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING 0 SAM DAHNERT SON OF FORMER OFFICER 55343 COMPENSATION & BENEFITS 0 WILFORD WELCH FORMER TRUSTEE 104500 PAYMENT TO POTRERO GROUP FOR MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 0 SCHEDULE L, PART IV, FRANK PISH & MOLLY HAMPTON BOTH FRANK PISH AND MOLLY HAMPTON WORK FOR THE COMPASS GROUP WHICH RECEIVED $359,000 FROM NOLS FOR DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING. X 18 106142 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THE "BOT") REVIEWS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE FORM 990 TO BE FILED BY NOLS FOR THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR. THE REVIEW PROCESS IS AS FOLLOWS: 1) THE BOT ENGAGES AN ACCOUNTING FIRM TO COMPLETE AND PREPARE AN ANNUAL AUDIT OF NOLS. THE ACCOUNTING FIRM ALSO PREPARES THE FORM 990. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOT (THE "AUDIT COMMITTEE") REVIEWS THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR NOLS, AS PREPARED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE RELIES ON THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM IN THE COURSE OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNDER REVIEW IS SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME INFORMATION THAT IS INCORPORATED INTO THE FORM 990. HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT OF MATERIAL DIFFERENCES, THE ACCOUNTING FIRM WILL PREPARE A SEPARATE SCHEDULE RECONCILING THE MATERIAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE AUDITED INFORMATION AND THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FORM 990. IN THE EVENT MATERIAL DIFFERENCES EXIST, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE PREPARED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM. (2) THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTS THE RESULTS OF ITS FINDINGS IN (1) ABOVE, TO THE BOT. PRIOR TO FILING, AN INFORMATIONAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CHAIR OF THE NOLS BOARD ANNUALLY PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO EACH BOARD MEMBER. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS PROVIDED WITH AND COMPLETES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY, NOTING ANY CONFLICTS AND THEN RETURNING THE FORM TO THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT WHO MAKES SURE ALL TRUSTEES COMPLETE THE DISCLOSURE. THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT SENDS A SYNOPSIS OF THE FORMS TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW. ORIGINALS ARE FILED IN THE TRUSTEE FILE ARCHIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 QUESTION 15A: THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD REVIEWS COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA AND DETERMINES THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, WHICH IS DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE BOARD CONCURRED WITH THE CHAIR'S DETERMINATION WITHOUT DISSENT. QUESTION 15B: THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD REVIEWS COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA AND DETERMINES THE CFO'S COMPENSATION, WHICH IS DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE BOARD CONCURRED WITH THE CHAIR'S DETERMINATION WITHOUT DISSENT. THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL PUBLIC DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL SOCIETY 20449 - 4 HOT SPRINGS VALLEY ROAD WHITEHORSE YUKON CA Y1A-7A2 981114946 EDUCATION CA 0 NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL MEXICO SC APARTADO POSTAL 8 MULEGE BAJA CALIFORNIA MX CP 23900 981296619 EDUCATION MX 1079111 NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL NANDADEVI OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL VANIYA HERITAGE COTTAGE MALL ROAD RANIKHET IN 263645 EDUCATION IN 501(C)(3) LINE 2 NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 NANDADEVI OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL P 340000 CASH