2026-04-10T14:44:23-07:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 352062273 OUTDOOR YOUTH EXPLORATION ACADEMY INC OUTD 3175410271 2415 E 39th Street Indianapolis IN 46205 Glenn Sampson Finance Chairperson 3175410271 2026-03-24 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X https://www.oyeaindy.org/ X X 97088 X 86659 0 0 0 0 0 0 8090 2339 4669 5760 0 0 0 0 92419 0 0 13560 14141 23945 5039 60542 117227 -24808 50949 9270 35411 X 36949 12161 0 0 14000 23250 50949 35411 0 0 50949 35411 Outdoor Youth Exploration Academy - OYEA! is dedicated to guiding and empowering young individuals by fostering the cultivation of essential life and leadership skills while nurturing a profound understanding of environmental responsibility through engaging outdoor sporting experiences. At OYEA!, our fundamental aim is to enlighten urban youth about their pivotal roles as keepers of our environment while imparting enduring outdoor recreational expertise. We take pride in organizing community cleanups that instill a sense of communal pride and advocate for the safeguarding of our urban waterways. Moreover, our initiatives encompass comprehensive training in fishing, archery, and target shooting with air rifles, disciplines often overlooked in urban settings but which hold the potential for college scholarships and participation in prestigious Olympic sporting events. In CY2025, OYEA, Inc celebrated its 25th year of empowering lower-income, urban youth across Central Indiana. This year, the organization served more than (600) young people and their families through hands-on, outdoor education; recreation; conservation projects; and family engagement experience. Our youth learned low-cost, lifelong skills in fishing and archery, participated in a community-based clean up of the Fall Creek waterway, and joined their families and our funders for major events like the Indianapolis 500, Brickyard 400, and the Indiana State Fair. A defining strength of OYEA, Inc is our adult mentoring model which provides consistent guidance, encouragement, and positive role modeling for youth facing social and economic barriers. With certified instructors, trusted community relationships, and a commitment to expanding access; OYEA, Inc continues to be a respected community asset -- helping young people build confidence, discover healthy outdoor activities, and thrive in safe, supportive environments via the programs listed (below): 0 0 Fishing Classes and Outings 0 2076 Archery Class and Hands On Training 0 0 Indiana State Fair Youth Day Excursion 0 965 Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Indy 500 Excursion 11750 12750 Indianapolis Motor Speedway - NASCAR Brickyard 400 Excursion 16800 17800 Fall Creek Clean Up and Adopt a Road 0 685 Other Outdoor Youth Events 0 550 Hunter Education Classes 300 384 All Other Outdoors Programs - Materials and Equipment 0 6380 41590 Abraham Joseph King President 36 0 0 0 Jacqueline Nash Vice President 16 0 0 0 Eric Holler Treasurer 16 0 0 0 Glenn Sampson Committee Chairperson 18 0 0 0 Charles Swisher Committee Chairperson 8 0 0 0 Darryl Colbert Committee Chairperson 8 0 0 0 Kevin Heeter Committee Chairperson 6 0 0 0 Linda Booker Carter Office Administrator 36 10375 0 0 Teyona Graves Summer Youth Programs Director 6 2300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IN Abraham Joseph King 2415 E 39th Street Indianapolis IN 46205 3175410271 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 128257 73445 92419 294121 0 0 128257 73445 92419 294121 294121 294121 1 1 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Programs Expense;41589|Automotive Transportation;7906|Insurances;6314|Communications and Technology;3088|Prizes and Awards;1500|Travel Meals and Entertainment;145^Total;60542^ Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 Description;Amount^Repairs and Upgrades to Commercial Van;6520|Revaluation of trailer;2750^Total;9270^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Description;EOY Amount^Commercial Van;18500|Enclosed Trailer;4750^Total;23250^