2023-07-17T14:39:12-05:00 2022-08-31 830331229 MCGEE HEARNE & PAIZ LLP PO BOX 1088 CHEYENNE WY 82003 990 2021-09-01 830204184 NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL NATI 3073328800 284 LINCOLN STREET LANDER WY 82520 ALEXANDER H COLHOUN INTERIM PRESIDENT 3073328800 2023-07-17 1 ALEXANDER COLHOUN 999009999 BRANDY MARROU P01204639 3076342151 2023-07-17 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ALEXANDER H COLHOUN 284 LINCOLN STREET LANDER WY 82520 41399891 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 18 969 75 261709 0 6054483 6342869 22664442 26758669 1686046 3473156 989025 1075363 31393996 37650057 866705 906051 0 0 16851387 22306819 0 0 1340770 12062377 18006493 29780469 41219363 1613527 -3569306 132514270 114377002 11898839 14080680 120615431 100296322 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 29639767 906051 27145315 THE SCHOOL OFFERS AN EXTENSIVE CURRICULUM OF OUTDOOR COURSES. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AS WELL AS, TRAINING IN WILDERNESS MEDICINE AND WILDERNESS EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 22,000 STUDENTS. 267675 409529 THE SCHOOL PROVIDES GENERAL INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGH PUBLISHED MATERIALS AND SEMINARS. 29907442 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 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 X 105 0 1 969 1 1 1 1 CA CI MX NZ IN SW 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 X AMY DOMINGUEZ-ARMS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREA ABEGGLEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE DIGNAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID L LUCCHINO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE D PHIPPS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY M AVIS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ISOBEL COLEMAN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES CHIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BABCOCK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE G GONZALEZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 N STUART HARRIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOAH GOTTDIENER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH HIZA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFAN J JACKSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TORI MURDEN MCCLURE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY COLHOUN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AHMAD R THOMAS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN DAHNERT CFO 40.00 X 192415 0 31816 TERRI WATSON PRESIDENT 40.00 X 272725 0 25116 MELISSA GRAY EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 106209 0 21603 RACHAEL PRICE EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 112737 0 0 SCOTT ROBERTSON EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 207706 0 0 JOHN GANS FORMER PRESIDENT 40.00 X 274144 0 0 1165936 0 78535 6 1 1 0 PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADVISORY SERVICES PO BOX 75647 CHICAGO IL 606755647 CONSULTING 1000000 BONNEVILLE BUILDERS LLC PO BOX 552 LANDER WY 82520 CONSTRUCTION 845271 TETON STRATEGY GROUP 400 HILLDALE WAY MILL VALLEY CA 94941 CONSULTING 251462 WYOMING CATHOLIC COLLEGE 306 MAIN ST LANDER WY 82520 CATERING 238447 FOSTER MOBLEY GROUP INC 4275 EXECUTIVE SQUARE STE 1000 LA JOLLA CA 92037 CONSULTING 170000 12 46096 6296773 1373884 6342869 COURSE REVENUE 611600 26220043 26220043 OUTFITTING REVENUE 611710 538626 538626 26758669 3413340 3413340 17479 17479 7578 0 7578 7578 7578 3067537 88864 3067537 29048 0 59816 59816 59816 994293 653249 341044 155594 185450 FORFEITED DEPOSITS 611710 297717 297717 OTHER INCOME 611710 231017 231017 SEMINARS 611600 85985 85985 94543 25862 68681 709262 37650057 27554844 261709 3490635 850987 850987 55064 55064 512016 512016 16796762 14188591 1927595 680576 291943 204590 73705 13648 2977144 2091415 700972 184757 1728954 1454137 216605 58212 163746 163746 184922 30927 98095 55900 789246 644584 141517 3145 1432877 1286519 125461 20897 53933 53933 2612475 1764605 847870 1133851 907081 226770 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 5873919 1783835 3842856 247228 OFFICE AND OPERATING EX 1700001 1068296 570566 61139 COURSE RATIONS 1461911 1461911 OUTFITTING SUPPLIES 938348 938348 1661264 1176552 469444 15268 41219363 29907442 9971151 1340770 615883 666733 8342394 4839328 1991943 1370181 1667090 1334995 1064381 1165136 328514 598318 60347747 31838994 26170748 28508753 91340757 74900998 992560 992560 132514270 114377002 3995183 6311915 5944960 5928115 1958696 1840650 11898839 14080680 X 67486516 55289188 53128915 45007134 120615431 100296322 132514270 114377002 -3569306 -16749803 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2853 0 0 2853 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: EDUCATE AND OCCASIONALLY TESTIFY 71334940 2459703 -11278018 2146762 60369863 57548971 1415179 14250384 1879594 71334940 50879462 1408871 6947660 1687022 57548971 46819545 4936892 635869 1512844 50879462 40939744 3160174 4088206 1368579 46819545 0.27928 0.47841 0.24231 0 0 4214060 4214060 40421834 20852190 19569644 15611853 10986804 4625049 100000 100000 28508753 STUDENT DEPOSITS 840650 LINE OF CREDIT 1000000 1840650 X 20647452 -16749803 653249 -16096554 36744006 906051 906051 37650057 40966561 653249 653249 40313312 906051 906051 41219363 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 653,249. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS APPLIED TO TUITION ON FORM 990, PAGE 10, PART IX LINE 2 850,987. SCHOLARSHIPS APPLIED TO TUITION ON FORM 990, PAGE 10, PART IX LINE 3 55,064. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD OF INVENTORY ON FORM 990, PAGE 9, PART VIII LINE 10B 653,249. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS APPLIED TO TUITION ON FORM 990, PAGE 10, PART IX LINE 2 850,987. SCHOLARSHIPS APPLIED TO TUITION ON FORM 990, PAGE 10, PART IX LINE 3 55,064. 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 13 PROGRAM SERVICES WILDERNESS SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP EDUCATION 142802 EUROPE 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES WILDERNESS SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP EDUCATION 79166 NORTH AMERICA 1 89 PROGRAM SERVICES WILDERNESS SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP EDUCATION 1184907 SOUTH AMERICA 1 92 PROGRAM SERVICES WILDERNESS SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP EDUCATION 771930 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 1 25 PROGRAM SERVICES WILDERNESS SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP EDUCATION 162571 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 1 3 PROGRAM SERVICES WILDERNESS SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP EDUCATION 22688 5 224 0 0 5 224 2364064 0 2364064 TUITION SCHOLARSHIP EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC 2 4250 APPLIED TO TUITION BALANCE TUITION SCHOLARSHIP EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU 2 3850 APPLIED TO TUITION BALANCE TUITION SCHOLARSHIP NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 13 30420 APPLIED TO TUITION BALANCE TUITION SCHOLARSHIP SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 3 6500 APPLIED TO TUITION BALANCE TUITION SCHOLARSHIP SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 2 10044 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 459 850987 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TERRI WATSON PRESIDENT 272725 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25116 0 297841 0 0 0 JOHN GANS FORMER PRESIDENT 0 0 0 0 274144 0 0 0 0 0 274144 0 0 0 STEPHEN DAHNERT CFO 192415 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31816 0 224231 0 0 0 SCOTT ROBERTSON EMPLOYEE 51863 0 0 0 155843 0 0 0 0 0 207706 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A SCOTT ROBERTSON, HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE, RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $155,843 IN JANUARY 2021. JOHN GANS, FORMER PRESIDENT, RECEIVED DEFERRED COMPENSATION OF $274,144 IN JANUARY 2021. FRANK PISH FORMER TRUSTEE PAYMENT TO THE COMPASS GROUP FOR DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING 0 MOLLY HAMPTON FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE 260000 PAYMENT TO THE COMPASS GROUP FOR DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING 0 SAM DANHERT SON OF OFFICER 48051 COMPENSATION & BENEFITS 0 SCHEDULE L, PART IV, FRANK PISH & MOLLY HAMPTON BOTH FRANK PISH AND MOLLY HAMPTON WORK FOR THE COMPASS GROUP WHICH RECEIVED $260,000 FROM NOLS FOR DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING. X 33 1373884 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 THEN RETURNS 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. 990 PART VII, SECTION A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS UPDATED EACH JUNE. LISTED IN 990 PART VII, SECTION A ARE THOSE TRUSTEES THAT WERE IN PLACE FROM JUNE 2021 TO JUNE 2022. LISTED BELOW ARE THOSE TRUSTEES AND UPDATED POSITIONS THAT WERE IN PLACE FROM JUNE 2022 THROUGH THE END OF THE RELEVANT FISCAL YEAR (8/31/22). N. 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