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Nonprofit · EIN 84-1332544

SOS OUTREACH

Tax-exempt · AVON, CO 81620

Financials

$2.7M$2.6M2023$2.7M$2.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOS OUTREACH by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$2,715,047$2,723,384-$8,337$1,896,142$268,198$1,627,944
August 31, 2024990$2,721,426$2,621,691$99,735$1,888,222$262,287$1,625,935
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,459,532
of which government grants
$140,081
Program service revenue
$211,811
Investment income
$44,901
Net rental income
$9,263
Net gain from sales of assets
-$11,758
Net income from fundraising events
-$11,550
Other revenue
-$1,197

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$180,999
Other salaries and wages
$1,558,565
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,036,610
Professional fundraising fees
$72,125
Accounting fees
$45,861
Occupancy
$77,083
Travel
$53,776
Program services (functional)
$1,977,776
Management and general (functional)
$376,563
Fundraising (functional)
$369,045

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,888,222
Total assets, end of year
$1,896,142
Total liabilities, end of year
$268,198
Net assets, end of year
$1,627,944
Land, buildings and equipment
$763
Publicly traded securities
$277,137
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,130,807
Net assets with donor restrictions
$497,137
Gross receipts
$2,841,317
Employees
47
Volunteers
700
Year formed
1996
State of legal domicile
CO

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SETH EHRLICHCEO
Officer
40$155,215$21,067
TOD FRANCISCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JIM KNUTSENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WENDY CAREYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREW CHINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR GERILYN DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
REBECCA HOUCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUE JESCHDIRECTOR (THRU 5/25)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLOTTE MOATSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAMON MORRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KC OAKLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MEG PITMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NATHAN RAFFERTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLES RANDLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRAVIS TAFOYADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KERRY VANDERWEITDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALFREDO VELASCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DIEGO ZEGARRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SETH EHRLICHEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$160,615
WENDY CAREYEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JOHN COLONNADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DR GERILUYN DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
TOD FRANCISCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
REBECCA HOUCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
MATTHEW KAPLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JIM KNUTSENEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
MIKE LEWISEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
CHARLOTTE MOATSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DAMON MORRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KC OAKLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
MEG PITMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
NATHAN RAFFERTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
TRAVIS TAFOYADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KERRY VANDERWEITDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ALFREDO VELASCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ANNE WIPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DIEGO ZEGARRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2020, AVON, CO 81620-2020
In care of
% ARNOLD M MENCONI
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SETH EHRLICH, PO BOX 2020, AVON, CO 81620
Signed the 990
SETH EHRLICH, CEO
Phone
(970) 926-9292
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

SOS OUTREACH CHANGES YOUNG LIVES, BUILDING CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP IN UNDERSERVED KIDS THROUGH MENTORING OUTDOORS.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SOS OUTREACH IS A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT NON-PROFIT THAT USES YEAR-ROUND, OUTDOOR SPORTS TO ENGAGE UNDERSERVED STUDENTS IN LONG-TERM MENTOR BASED RELATIONSHIPS. SOS'S CURRICULUM INTEGRATES OUTDOOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY SERVICE, VALUES-BASED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY, AND PEER MENTORING. THROUGH EACH OF OUR PROGRAMS, SOS PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO TRANSFORM THEMSELVES AND OTHERS FOR THE BETTER USING OUR SIX CORE VALUES OF COURAGE, DISCIPLINE, INTEGRITY, WISDOM, COMPASSION, AND HUMILITY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, SOS SERVED 3,258 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS 15 COMMUNITIES AND 25 MOUNTAIN RESORTS.
    Expenses $157,158 · revenue $99,435
  • SOS OUTREACH IS A YOUTH MENTORSHIP NONPROFIT THAT UTILIZES THE POWER OF SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING TO CONNECT YOUTH TO OPPORTUNITY. SINCE 1993, WE'VE CREATED ACCESS & OPPORTUNITY FOR 80,000+ KIDS, ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD, REGARDLESS OF SOCIOECONOMIC BARRIERS, CAN THRIVE. SOS' MULTI-YEAR CURRICULUM INTEGRATES OUTDOOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY SERVICE, VALUES-BASED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND PEER MENTORING. THROUGH EACH OF OUR PROGRAMS, SOS PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DISCOVER THEIR FULL POTENTIAL USING OUR SIX CORE VALUES OF COURAGE, DISCIPLINE, INTEGRITY, WISDOM, COMPASSION, AND HUMILITY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, SOS SERVED 3,483 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS 15 COMMUNITIES AND 23 MOUNTAIN RESORTS. SOS OUTREACH RECEIVED $5,547,037 IN-KIND DONATIONS OF LIFT TICKETS, RENTAL EQUIPMENT, AND INSTRUCTION FROM MOUNTAIN RESORTS NATIONALLY TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS FOR 3,483 PARTICIPANTS. PARTICIPANTS COMPLETE PROGRAMS FROM THE ONE-DAY SNOWCORE EXPERIENCE TO THE MULTI-YEAR, MENTOR PROGRAM THROUGH THESE DONATIONS.
    Expenses $1,820,618 · revenue $112,376

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-1332544
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
1992
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,896,142
Income (IRS master file)
$2,841,317

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$2,715,047$2,723,384$1,896,142XML
990August 2024$2,721,426$2,621,691$1,888,222XML
990August 2023$2,709,980$2,399,041$1,761,876IRS
990August 2022–––IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 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 84-1332544).

Questions about SOS OUTREACH

What is the EIN of SOS OUTREACH?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOS OUTREACH is 84-1332544.
Is SOS OUTREACH tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
Are donations to SOS OUTREACH tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SOS OUTREACH 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 SOS OUTREACH 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 SOS OUTREACH 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 SOS OUTREACH?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names SETH EHRLICH.
Who are the officers and directors of SOS OUTREACH?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $155,215 (SETH EHRLICH, CEO).
How much revenue does SOS OUTREACH have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,715,047, expenses of $2,723,384 and total assets of $1,896,142 at year end.

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