Outdoor Life Leadership
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP, SURVIVAL SKILLS, AND CAREER PATHWAYS THROUGH OUTDOOR ADVENTURE EXPERIENCES FOR YOUTH AGES 7-17, YOUNG ADULTS AGES 18-24, AND FAMILIES. IN 2024, VOLUNTEERS DEVELOPED THE STRUCTURE OF THE NONPROFIT, OPENED A BANK ACCOUNT, AND PREPARED FILINGS. NO PROGRAMS LAUNCHED YET. PROGRAMS WILL LAUNCH IN JUNE 2025.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $1,580 spent. NATURES FAMILY IS A FOUR-DAY OUTDOOR CAMPING PROGRAM THAT STRENGTHENS FAMILY BONDS THROUGH NATURE-BASED SURVIVAL LEADERSHIP AND CAREER SKILL-BUILDING. THE PROGRAM SERVES FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND FOCUSES ON ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH LIFE SKILLS TEAMWORK AND EXPOSURE TO OUTDOOR CAREERS. PARTICIPANTS SERVED: 36 INDIVIDUALS FROM 9 FAMILIES. OUTCOMES ACHIEVED: 80 OF PARTICIPANTS LEARNED LIFE SKILLS LIKE FISHING AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. 60 EXPLORED CAREER OPTIONS IN OUTDOOR FIELDS. 90 IMPROVED TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION. 75 LEARNED OUTDOOR STRESS-RELIEF METHODS TO IMPROVE WELL-BEING. COMMUNITY IMPACT: THIS PROGRAM CONTRIBUTED TO LONG-TERM ECONOMIC MOBILITY BY EQUIPPING PARTICIPANTS WITH HANDS-ON LIFE SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES. IT SUPPORTED FAMILY UNITY BUILT RESILIENCE AND CREATED PATHWAYS TOWARD NATURE-BASED CAREER EXPLORATION.
- BEAR ARCHERS (LAUNCHING JUNE 2025) THIS PROGRAM WILL EMPOWER YOUNG MEN AGES 7-17 BY TEACHING THEM ESSENTIAL OUTDOOR SURVIVAL SKILLS LEADERSHIP AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CAMPING SHELTER-BUILDING FIRE-STARTING AND NATURE SAFETY. PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN CONFIDENCE TEAMWORK AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS PREPARING THEM FOR FUTURE SUCCESS IN LIFE AND CAREER PATHWAYS.
- BEAR CAPTAINS (LAUNCHING JUNE 2025) THE BEAR CAPTAINS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR YOUNG MEN AGES 18-24 TO SERVE AS MENTORS FOR THE BEAR ARCHERS WHILE FURTHER DEVELOPING THEIR LEADERSHIP ABILITIES. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN GUIDING YOUNGER PARTICIPANTS BUILDING LEADERSHIP AND JOB SKILLS AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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