Program areas at COBS
2022 was an investment and re-building year for Colorado Outward Bound School as cobs continued to recover from the covid-19 pandemic. Cobs made significant investments in staff recruiting and retention as well as deferred facilities maintenance. Covid presented less of a safety risk, and cobs largely returned to traditional programming with strong student outcomes, including both wilderness expeditions and re-building its School and professional course lines. In 2022, cobs served 985 students on 70 separate courses-representing 70% student growth over 2021-for a total of 11,822 student program days. These courses took place in Colorado and Utah and consisted of mountaineering, mountain and canyon backpacking, rock climbing, canoeing, and base camp initiatives.
Who funds Colorado Outward Bound School (COBS)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| Wend II | 2022-12 | Colorado Outward Bound School (Cobs) Is To Help the Next Generation Become Strong Leaders With Character and An Ethic of Service To Others and Their Community. Cobs Takes Pride in Doing More Than Introducing Students To the Wildest Corners of the Backcountry. They Take Pride in Delivering Programming That Challenges Them To Think Critically and Work Together To Solve Real-World Problems. | $100,000 |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | 2022-12 | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | 2023-06 | Environmental and Animals | $36,100 |
| ...and 22 more grants received totalling $438,949 |
Personnel at COBS
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Lauren Schmidt | Executive Director | $135,859 | 2023-11-10 |
| Tarn Udall | Vice Chair / Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Bryan Mix | Board Chair / Vice Chair / Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Nic Eliason | Treasurer / Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Kate Ridgway | Secretary / Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 5 more key personnel |
Financials for COBS
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $903,170 | $2,035,730 | -55.6% |
| Program services | $3,297,481 | $3,127,164 | 5.4% |
| Investment income and dividends | $6,021 | $5,550 | 8.5% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $47,500 | $20,000 | 137.5% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $184,493 | $-4,716 | 4012.1% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $25,879 | $45,630 | -43.3% |
| Total revenues | $4,464,544 | $5,229,358 | -14.6% |
Organizations like COBS
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| NYC Outward Bound Schools | 501(c)(3) | Long Island City, NY | $6,704,407 |
| North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS) | 501(c)(3) | Asheville, NC | $5,805,307 |
| School for Field Studies (SFS) | 501(c)(3) | Beverly, MA | $13,456,830 |
| Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $8,554,966 |
| Great Smoky Mountains Institute | 501(c)(3) | Townsend, TN | $2,645,148 |
| Coyote Kids Coyote Outdoor SCHOOL | 501(c)(3) | Eugene, OR | $1,600,481 |
| Shelburne Farms | 501(c)(3) | Shelburne, VT | $10,045,002 |
| Outward Bound | 501(c)(3) | Lagrangeville, NY | $7,732,682 |
| The Ecology School | 501(c)(3) | Saco, ME | $2,566,646 |
| Wilderness Awareness School | 501(c)(3) | Duvall, WA | $3,712,885 |
Data update history
January 17, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Wend II August 10, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironment
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 3840 York St Suite 150
- Denver, CO 80205
- Metro area
- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- County
- Denver County, CO
- Website URL
- cobs.org/Â
- Phone
- (720) 381-6589
- Facebook page
- ColoradoOutwardBoundSchoolÂ
- Twitter profile
- @cobs_orgÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 84-0512779
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1961
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C60: Environmental Education
- NAICS code, primary
- 611710: Educational Support Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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