Nonprofit · EIN 26-4206241
OUTWARD BOUND CALIFORNIA
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,446,457 | $4,317,524 | $128,933 | $4,799,275 | $579,870 | $4,219,405 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,913,504 | $4,578,303 | -$664,799 | $4,564,942 | $523,698 | $4,041,244 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,080,499 | $5,023,542 | $56,957 | $5,177,971 | $459,135 | $4,718,836 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,518,306
- Program service revenue
- $1,907,611
- Investment income
- -$50,293
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$59,882
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,612
- Other revenue
- $70,833
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $223,938
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,190,221
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,858,540
- Professional fundraising fees
- $139,250
- Legal fees
- $5,569
- Accounting fees
- $41,035
- Occupancy
- $85,906
- Travel
- $123,699
- Depreciation
- $100,561
- Program services (functional)
- $3,214,535
- Management and general (functional)
- $440,486
- Fundraising (functional)
- $662,503
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,564,942
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,799,275
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $579,870
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,219,405
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $997,122
- Publicly traded securities
- $410,205
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,593,976
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,625,429
- Gross receipts
- $4,653,743
- Employees
- 118
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN STREUFERT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $210,076 | $13,862 |
| ED COLLOTON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WINN ELLIS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG YAP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY KETCHEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE BOVE-LAMONICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISTAM BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL DANIELSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE FAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRA FRISBIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HAGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA LIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABRAHAM SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOPHER SOLMSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FERNANDO SUCRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLEN TRIPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON WILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH BRANKMAN | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $136,975 | $0 |
| LESLIE VELEZ | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,215 | $1,705 |
| STEPHEN STREUFERT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $33,236 | $3,993 |
| ED COLLOTON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WINN ELLIS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG YAP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE MCCULLOUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BOALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISTAM BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL DANIELSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRA FRISBIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI GUY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HAGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDON KRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE GUITERREZ LUTHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABRAHAM SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOPHER SOLMSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO SUCRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN TRIPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON WILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETTIE PARDUE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU MAY 23') Officer | 40 | $70,248 | $1,920 |
| JOSH BRANKMAN | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $37,155 | $0 |
| ED COLLOTON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WINN ELLIS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG YAP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE MCCULLOUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA ARTHUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BOALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRIS BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WEST COGHLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL DANIELSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRA FRISBIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANASTASIA GREENMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE GUITERREZ LUTHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI GUY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HAGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY KETCHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDON KRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG LEVICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA LIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABRAHAM SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOPHER SOLMSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO SUCRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 548 MARKET ST PMB 68876, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-5401
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STEPHEN STREUFERT, 548 MARKET ST PMB 68876, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 941045401
- Signed the 990
- STEPHEN STREUFERT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (415) 933-6222
- Website
- OBCA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-4206241 or by the name OUTWARD BOUND CALIFORNIA.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO HELP PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND WALKS OF LIFE BUILD PERSONAL STRENGTHS NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN LIFE, THROUGH OPERATING CHALLENGING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING COURSES AND PROGRAMS IN SCHOOL, URBAN AND WILDERNESS VENUES THAT INSPIRE SELF-DISCOVERY AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. THE MAIN EMPHASIS OF THESE PROGRAMS IS TO BUILD SELF CONFIDENCE, TEAMWORK AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND A SENSE OF CONCERN FOR OTHERS, SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- OUTWARD BOUND CALIFORNIA PROVIDED WILDERNESS AND URBAN EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR 3950 STUDENTS IN 2025, OPERATING 169 COURSES OVER THE WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER, AND FALL AND WORKING WITH OVER 84 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO DELIVER 8589 STUDENT PROGRAM DAYS.Expenses $3,214,535 · revenue $1,966,832
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-4206241
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,799,275
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,653,743
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,446,457 | $4,317,524 | $4,799,275 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,913,504 | $4,578,303 | $4,564,942 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,080,499 | $5,023,542 | $5,177,971 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,245,404 | $4,198,786 | $5,099,561 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-4206241).
Questions about OUTWARD BOUND CALIFORNIA
- What is the EIN of OUTWARD BOUND CALIFORNIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OUTWARD BOUND CALIFORNIA is 26-4206241.
- Is OUTWARD BOUND CALIFORNIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to OUTWARD BOUND CALIFORNIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OUTWARD BOUND CALIFORNIA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OUTWARD BOUND CALIFORNIA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OUTWARD BOUND CALIFORNIA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OUTWARD BOUND CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STEPHEN STREUFERT.
- Who are the officers and directors of OUTWARD BOUND CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,076 (STEPHEN STREUFERT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OUTWARD BOUND CALIFORNIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,446,457, expenses of $4,317,524 and total assets of $4,799,275 at year end.
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