Nonprofit · EIN 83-0204184
NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · LANDER, WY 82520
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $43,013,819 | $41,561,287 | $1,452,532 | $123,754,539 | $9,209,053 | $114,545,486 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $43,043,103 | $43,979,051 | -$935,948 | $115,993,374 | $9,290,764 | $106,702,610 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $44,684,792 | $47,085,789 | -$2,400,997 | $111,237,399 | $11,408,430 | $99,828,969 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,107,978
- Program service revenue
- $31,064,474
- Investment income
- $2,351,823
- Royalties
- $12,670
- Net rental income
- $14,328
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,462,719
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $417,711
- Other revenue
- $489,544
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,402,307
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $918,428
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,141,137
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $23,772,383
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $98,703
- Occupancy
- $844,322
- Travel
- $1,247,611
- Depreciation
- $2,630,648
- Program services (functional)
- $28,860,835
- Management and general (functional)
- $11,393,471
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,306,981
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $115,993,374
- Total assets, end of year
- $123,754,539
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,209,053
- Net assets, end of year
- $114,545,486
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $25,490,680
- Publicly traded securities
- $85,693,450
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $50,221,150
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $64,324,336
- Gross unrelated business income
- $200,682
- Gross receipts
- $45,550,057
- Employees
- 1,223
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- WY
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER COLHOUN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $265,363 | $43,581 |
| JON FERLISE | FORMER CFO Former | 40 | $218,110 | $9,886 |
| ERIN FREED | EMPLOYEE Key employee | 40 | $160,087 | $46,577 |
| MELISSA GRAY | EMPLOYEE Key employee | 40 | $157,947 | $38,480 |
| FRANCIS VAN DE BEUKEN | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,455 | $37,220 |
| ELIZABETH A TUOHY | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,865 | $13,219 |
| CARI MICHELLE KARNS | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,000 | $0 |
| JEFFERY BRYAN WALL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $101,993 | $30,013 |
| MICHELLE JOHNSON | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,018 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BAUM METTENBRINK | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,667 | $0 |
| N STUART HARRIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH HIZA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE FRIED | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE PHIPPS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BABCOCK | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATE WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD HIRSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE WALSH CARNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN GRUNSFELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY CHIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRIFFIN MYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AHMAD THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT BRISCOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESFORD DUNCAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC RANDOLPH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JK NICHOLAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN TOWNSEND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN WARNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERRI WATSON | FORMER PRESIDENT Former | 40 | $484,385 | $31,776 |
| ALEXANDER COLHOUN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $215,046 | $28,455 |
| ERIN FREED | EMPLOYEE Key employee | 40 | $163,392 | $36,394 |
| MELISSA GRAY | EMPLOYEE Key employee | 40 | $156,638 | $31,105 |
| JON FERLISE | FORMER CFO Officer | 40 | $168,923 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HESS | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,706 | $22,450 |
| BOBBY JOHNSTON | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,781 | $33,941 |
| RACHAEL PRICE | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,991 | $8,023 |
| CARI MICHELLE KARNS | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,647 | $0 |
| MICHELLE JOHNSTON | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,808 | $0 |
| N STUART HARRIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH HIZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY DOMINGUEZ-ARMS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE FRIED | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH GOTTDIENER | TREASURER/ASST SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE PHIPPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BABCOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE DIGNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD HIRSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LUCCHINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA ABEGGLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY CHIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRIFFIN MYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMAD THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BRISCOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESFORD DUNCAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC RANDOLPH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERY BRYAN WALL | INTERIM CFO Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERRI WATSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $282,766 | $43,687 |
| STEPHEN DAHNERT | CFO Officer | 40 | $208,148 | $52,119 |
| HEATHER WISNIEWSKI | EMPLOYEE Key employee | 40 | $165,150 | $31,873 |
| ANDREA SUMMERS | EMPLOYEE Key employee | 40 | $160,158 | $31,873 |
| ERIN FREED | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,952 | $34,484 |
| MELISSA GRAY | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,561 | $27,415 |
| BOBBY JOHNSTON | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,512 | $40,375 |
| MICHAEL HESS | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,605 | $22,846 |
| RACHAEL PRICE | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,499 | $0 |
| N STUART HARRIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE FRIED | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY DOMINGUEZ-ARMS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH GOTTDIENER | TREASURER/ASST SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE DIGNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE PHIPPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LUCCHINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BABCOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD HIRSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA ABEGGLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY CHIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRIFFIN MYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE GONZALEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMAD THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH HIZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BRISCOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TORI MURDEN MCCLURE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER COLHOUN | INTERIM PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| JON FERLISE | CFO Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 284 LINCOLN ST, LANDER, WY 82520-2848
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALEXANDER H COLHOUN, 284 LINCOLN STREET, LANDER, WY 82520
- Signed the 990
- ALEXANDER H COLHOUN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (307) 332-8800
- Website
- WWW.NOLS.EDU
- Return prepared by
- MHP ADVISORY SERVICES LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL IS TO BE THE LEADING SOURCE AND TEACHER OF WILDERNESS SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP THAT SERVE PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- THE SCHOOL OFFERS AN EXTENSIVE CURRICULUM OF OUTDOOR COURSES. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND TRAINING IN WILDERNESS MEDICINE AND WILDERNESS EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 22,600 STUDENTS.Expenses $28,284,581 · grants $1,402,307 · revenue $31,073,085
- THE SCHOOL PROVIDES GENERAL INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGH PUBLISHED MATERIALS AND SEMINARS.Expenses $576,254 · revenue $267,581
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-0204184
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $123,754,539
- Income (IRS master file)
- $45,550,057
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $43,013,819 | $41,561,287 | $123,754,539 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $43,043,103 | $43,979,051 | $115,993,374 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $44,684,792 | $47,085,789 | $111,237,399 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $37,650,057 | $41,219,363 | $114,377,002 | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 83-0204184).
Questions about NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL is 83-0204184.
- Is NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL 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 NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ALEXANDER H COLHOUN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $265,363 (ALEXANDER COLHOUN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $43,013,819, expenses of $41,561,287 and total assets of $123,754,539 at year end.
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