Sahale Outdoors
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Sahale Outdoors provides inclusive outdoor education and adventure programs that remove barriers to nature access foster belonging and support youth development through hands-on learning and leadership experiences.
- Income
- $161,773
- Spending
- $128,855
- Reserves
- 3.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 60%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 2025, 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)
- $60,000 spent. Sahale Outdoors provided outdoor education and afterschool programming in partnership with local schools including Tacoma Public Schools and Title I sites. Programs included hands-on environmental education nature-based STEM learning and leadership development through weekly sessions and school-day instruction. Approximately 300 youth participated with a focus on low-income and BIPOC students. Transportation meals and gear were provided to reduce barriers to participation.
- $45,000 spent. Sahale Outdoors operated multi-week summer day camps serving elementary and middle school youth in Pierce County. Camps focused on outdoor exploration environmental education and physical activity through hiking nature play and hands-on learning experiences. Programs served approximately 200 youth many of whom received scholarships. Camps were designed to foster confidence curiosity and a sense of belonging in the outdoors.
- $32,000 spent. Sahale Outdoors led multi-day backpacking trips and wilderness leadership courses for middle and high school students across Washingtons national parks and public lands. Programs emphasized teamwork leadership and outdoor skill development including navigation campcraft and environmental stewardship. Approximately 100 youth participated in these extended trips with nearly half receiving financial assistance to ensure equitable access.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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