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2020 · Form 990 · revenue $127K · expenses $70K · assets $0

EIN
94-3362489
Address
PO Box 134, Bodega, CA 94922
Website
www.GoAdventure.org
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
-
Ruling date
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Mission

To empower teens from all backgrounds with life skills and environmental ethics through wilderness travel, cultural tours and service projects.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Jim Nevill Executive Director2009-2020 $0$399,413 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Andrella Pusha Secretary2018-2020 2 $0 reported 1
Wilma Gray Chairperson2012-2020 2 $0 reported 1
Jeff Barnes Treasurer2016-2020 2 $0 reported 1
Bill Kan (former) Secretary2016-2017 0 $0 reported 1
Janet Fish (former) Treasurer2012-2014 2 $0 reported 1
Paul Meinardus (former) Secretary2012-2014 2 $0 reported 1
Paul Raia (former) Chairman2009 0 $0 reported 1
Tamara Shulman (former) Secretary2009 0 $0 reported 1
Loral Langmeier (former) Treasurer2009 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2020 · 4 people listed · none paid · 5 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Andrella Pusha Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Wilma Gray Chairperson2 $0$0$0 $01
Jim Nevill Executive Director40 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Barnes Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $60K · 5 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jim Nevill Executive Director40 $60,000$0$0 $60,0001
Jeff Barnes Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Andrella Pusha Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Wilma Gray Chairperson2 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $60K · 14 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jim Nevill Executive Director40 $60,262$0$0 $60,2621
Jeff Barnes Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Andrella Pusha Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Wilma Gray Chairperson2 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $60K · 15 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jim Nevill Executive Director40 $60,099$0$0 $60,0991
Jeff Barnes Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Bill Kan Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Wilma Gray Chairperson0 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $60K · 14 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jim Nevill Executive Director40 $60,000$0$0 $60,0001
Jeff Barnes Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Bill Kan Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Wilma Gray Chairperson2 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $60K · 15 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JIM NEVILL Executive Director40 $60,000$0$0 $60,0001
JANET FISH Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL MEINARDUS Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
WILMA GRAY Chairperson2 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $57K · 14 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JIM NEVILL Executive Director40 $57,000$0$0 $57,0001
JANET FISH Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL MEINARDUS Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
WILMA GRAY Chairperson2 $0$0$0 $01
2012 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $42K · 9 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JIM NEVILL Executive Director40 $42,052$0$0 $42,0521
JANET FISH Chairperson2 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL MEINARDUS Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
WILMA GRAY Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
2009 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Paul Raia Chairman0 $0-- $01
Tamara Shulman Secretary0 $0-- $01
Loral Langmeier Treasurer0 $0-- $01
Jim Nevill Executive Direc40 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$127,431$70,304 $0$0 $490$126,542 $05-
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$150,221$183,162 $4,795-$57,127 $1,330$140,151 $61,5715-
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$357,805$359,962 $1,903-$24,186 $1,960$352,530 $60,26214-
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$421,885$445,156 $12,686-$22,030 $6,135$412,094 $60,09915-
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$391,495$381,172 $10,449$1,239 $4,269$383,489 $60,000140
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2015-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$305,071$297,083 $4,300$2,218 $22,360$279,355 $60,000158
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2014-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$342,965$339,585 $6,327-$5,768 $43,068$293,452 $57,000148
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2013-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$247,044$262,132 $606-$15,030 $17,080$225,565 $42,05298
2009 · Form 990EZ period ending 2010-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$90,625$75,124 $11,163-$24,604 $7,520$81,864 ---

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $10,516 in all, tax years 2013 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2013 1$10,000 2013$10,000
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LIFESCHOOL” 2014 1$500 2014$500
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LIFESCHOOL” 2020-2022 3$16 2022$6
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Organizations like this one: what they do and who they are linked to

Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
NEW LIFE SCHOOLNYB29 $0$0 PRESIDENT & CEO$0 Similar name

Who funds organizations like this

Not reported: none of these organizations has foundation or DAF-sponsor grants in the filings we have.

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2020 · Form 990 · $70,304 spent · pay $18,306 · grants $11,025 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $16,568$16,568-- 23.6%
Occupancy $15,890$5,390$10,500- 22.6%
Grants to US individuals $11,025$11,025-- 15.7%
Travel $8,683$8,683-- 12.4%
Other (as described)Supplies $7,860$5,079$2,781- 11.2%
All other expenses $4,889$2,595$2,294- 7.0%
Other (as described)Outside Services $3,312$2,697$615- 4.7%
Payroll taxes $1,738$1,738-- 2.5%
Advertising and promotion $612-$612- 0.9%
Other (as described)Taxes & Licenses $525-$525- 0.7%
Interest -$25--$25- -0.0%
Insurance -$773-$773-- -1.1%
Total$70,304100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $183,162 spent · pay $95,811 · grants $19,062 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $61,571$41,571$20,000- 33.6%
Other salaries and wages $26,780$26,780-- 14.6%
Occupancy $24,818$3,818$21,000- 13.5%
Grants to US individuals $19,062$19,062-- 10.4%
Other (as described)Outside Services $14,406$132$14,274- 7.9%
All other expenses $9,147$2,881$6,266- 5.0%
Insurance $8,151$8,151-- 4.5%
Payroll taxes $7,460$5,858$1,602- 4.1%
Other (as described)Supplies $6,056$3,365$2,691- 3.3%
Advertising and promotion $2,945-$2,945- 1.6%
Travel $2,478$2,478-- 1.4%
Fees: professional fundraisers $250--$250 0.1%
Other (as described)Taxes & Licenses $25-$25- 0.0%
Interest $13-$13- 0.0%
Total$183,162100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $359,962 spent · pay $161,361 · grants $0 · events $75
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $87,670$87,670-- 24.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $60,262$40,262$20,000- 16.7%
Travel $53,179$53,179-- 14.8%
Occupancy $39,307$18,307$21,000- 10.9%
Other (as described)Supplies $39,169$35,348$3,821- 10.9%
Other (as described)Outside Services $38,870$34,320$4,550- 10.8%
Payroll taxes $13,429$11,644$1,785- 3.7%
Insurance $11,651$11,651-- 3.2%
All other expenses $8,259-$8,259- 2.3%
Advertising and promotion $4,659$4,659-- 1.3%
Other (as described)Refunds & Reimbursements $1,054$1,054-- 0.3%
Interest $965-$965- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $785-$785- 0.2%
Other (as described)Taxes & Licenses $628-$628- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $75-$75- 0.0%
Total$359,962100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $445,156 spent · pay $172,178 · grants $13,230 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $96,133$96,133-- 21.6%
Travel $67,116$67,116-- 15.1%
Occupancy $60,831$39,831$21,000- 13.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $60,099$40,099$20,000- 13.5%
Other (as described)Outside Services $58,969$35,230$20,278$3,461 13.2%
Other (as described)Supplies $37,972$37,258$714- 8.5%
Payroll taxes $15,946$14,323$1,623- 3.6%
Insurance $13,908$13,908-- 3.1%
Grants to US individuals $13,230$13,230-- 3.0%
All other expenses $10,772-$10,772- 2.4%
Advertising and promotion $5,140$5,140-- 1.2%
Information technology $1,853-$1,853- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $1,400$610$790- 0.3%
Other (as described)Refunds & Reimbursements $1,170$1,170-- 0.3%
Office expenses $329-$329- 0.1%
Other (as described)Taxes & Licenses $288-$288- 0.1%
Total$445,156100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $381,172 spent · pay $163,138 · grants $15,231 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $88,125$88,125-- 23.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $60,000$40,000$20,000- 15.7%
Other (as described)Outside Services $54,840$45,418$432$8,990 14.4%
Travel $42,862$42,773$89- 11.2%
Other (as described)Supplies $42,484$38,976$3,508- 11.1%
Occupancy $36,520$17,120$19,400- 9.6%
Grants to US individuals $15,231$15,231-- 4.0%
Payroll taxes $15,013$13,390$1,623- 3.9%
Insurance $10,373$10,373-- 2.7%
Other (as described)Utilities $6,148-$6,148- 1.6%
Advertising and promotion $4,015$4,015-- 1.1%
Other (as described)Refunds & Reimbursement $2,150$2,150-- 0.6%
Interest $1,430-$1,430- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $1,260$565$695- 0.3%
All other expenses $370$4$366- 0.1%
Information technology $351-$351- 0.1%
Total$381,172100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $297,083 spent · pay $118,662 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $60,000$40,000$20,000$0 20.2%
Other salaries and wages $48,141$48,141$0$0 16.2%
All other expenses $34,127$17,237$2,061$14,829 11.5%
Travel $29,031$28,753$278$0 9.8%
Other (as described)Supplies $26,369$22,956$3,413$0 8.9%
Other (as described)Subcontractors $25,827$25,827$0$0 8.7%
Occupancy $16,200$16,200$0$0 5.5%
Other (as described)Financial Aid & Scholarships $15,460$15,460$0$0 5.2%
Payroll taxes $10,521$8,575$1,946$0 3.5%
Office expenses $8,969$7,610$1,359$0 3.0%
Insurance $8,132$6,195$1,937$0 2.7%
Other (as described)Utilities $6,001$6,001$0$0 2.0%
Advertising and promotion $5,214$5,214$0$0 1.8%
Fees: accounting $3,091$1,910$1,181$0 1.0%
Total$297,083100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $339,585 spent · pay $120,860 · grants $0 · events $27
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $61,923$61,923$0$0 18.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $57,000$38,190$18,810$0 16.8%
Travel $40,252$39,360$892$0 11.9%
All other expenses $39,331$23,191$2,245$13,895 11.6%
Other (as described)Supplies $38,121$33,830$4,291$0 11.2%
Other (as described)Subcontractors $30,837$30,837$0$0 9.1%
Other (as described)Financial Aid & Scholarships $24,639$24,639$0$0 7.3%
Occupancy $13,800$13,800$0$0 4.1%
Insurance $10,509$9,277$1,232$0 3.1%
Office expenses $9,457$428$9,029$0 2.8%
Other (as described)Utilities $6,339$6,339$0$0 1.9%
Advertising and promotion $4,232$4,232$0$0 1.2%
Payroll taxes $1,937$1,937$0$0 0.6%
Fees: accounting $1,181$0$1,181$0 0.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $27$0$27$0 0.0%
Total$339,585100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $262,132 spent · pay $92,722 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $42,204$42,204$0$0 16.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $42,052$28,175$13,877$0 16.0%
All other expenses $40,742$31,391$3,316$6,035 15.5%
Travel $35,970$35,970$0$0 13.7%
Other (as described)Subcontractors $28,338$28,338$0$0 10.8%
Other (as described)Supplies $26,575$25,886$689$0 10.1%
Other (as described)Financial Aid & Scholarships $11,485$11,485$0$0 4.4%
Occupancy $10,800$10,800$0$0 4.1%
Payroll taxes $8,466$8,466$0$0 3.2%
Other (as described)Utilities $5,437$5,437$0$0 2.1%
Advertising and promotion $5,166$0$0$5,166 2.0%
Office expenses $4,247$0$4,247$0 1.6%
Fees: accounting $650$0$650$0 0.2%
Total$262,132100%

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2009 · Form 990EZ · $75,124 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $65,424 87.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $8,700 11.6%
Fees to independent contractors $1,000 1.3%
Total$75,124100%

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Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2020$0$01
Largest awards · 0 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated

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