Endless Outdoors Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
843445875
IRS 990 coverage
2023–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2022, Form 990-N 2020
Location
Mission, KS, USA
Phone
9136024800
Rating
78
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Youth Development Programs

Reported finances

Revenue
$424,916
Expenses
$641,109
Assets
$621,671
Liabilities
$1,325,823

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • NICHOLAS CHRISTIANSON CEO (PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER)

Highest reported compensation

  • NICHOLAS CHRISTIANSON CEO (PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER): $71,346 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of endless outdoors is to foster an appreciation of nature, the outdoors and outdoor activities among youth of all socioeconomic groups, especially among youth from low-income families that have limited access to outdoor activities and adventures.

What it reported doing in 2024

Endless outdoors (endless) offers two primary programs: a membership-based youth development program and a community centered nature hub program. Our youth development membership base grew from 40 youth at the end of 2023 to over 70 youth in 2024 and we delivered 4,566 hours of joyful outdoor programming.(continued on schedule o)the endless outdoors youth development program is delivered to youth through the following program formats: basecamp: basecamp consists of weekly two-hour sessions exposing youth to a wide variety of outdoor skills and experiences, from april 1st through november 15th. Each session features foundational outdoor learning and exploration at imaginative endless outdoors properties in urban woodlands. Led by dynamic professional mentors, basecamp combines engaging instruction and unstructured outdoor free time. Attendance at basecamp in 2024 was strong, resulting in an estimated 2,400 hours of youth outdoor programming. Outpost: endless guides youth on seasonal overnight camps where outdoor skills learned during basecamp sessions are applied and exploration is encouraged in unique natural settings specific to each local region. Outposts provide an opportunity for youth to try new outdoor activities, attain additional skills and experience nature on its own terms. Outposts are located one to four hours from the urban core. Endless provides free shuttle service transportation for all participants. The first outpost experience was offered in september of 2023, an adventure along the current river in southeast Missouri. We expanded our outpost program in 2024, offering four unique regional trips that resulted in approximately 2,166 hours of outdoor adventure for our youth. Endless intends to expand the outpost portion of its youth development grogram to week-long national destination trips for 12+ year old members at a future date when funding allows.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 98% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 81
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 69
  • Sustainability: 18
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 68.8%; rating input score 69
  • Fundraising efficiency: $5.69 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 83.3%; rating input score 83; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -50.9%; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.97; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 2.13; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 11.1%; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -21.7% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 61% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 13.1% per year; rating input score 100; 73rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 68.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 5 of 6 board members independent · 4 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $441K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $71K · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 28 of 28 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2023 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 5 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 25/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 5/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 40/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 2/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 28/100.