EIN 84-0512779

Colorado Outward Bound School (COBS)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
191
City
Year formed
1961
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
For people of all ages and all walks of life, Colorado Outward Bound School (COBS) is the educational organization that helps students discover strength of character, the ability to lead and a desire to serve.
Also known as...
Outward Bound West
Total revenues
$4,464,544
2022
Total expenses
$5,719,824
2022
Total assets
$6,278,080
2022
Num. employees
191
2022

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
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Wend IIColorado 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 FoundationGeneral Operating Support$100,000
Schwab Charitable FundEnvironmental and Animals$36,100
...and 21 more grants received totalling $413,949

Personnel at COBS

NameTitleCompensation
Lauren SchmidtExecutive Director$135,859
Tarn UdallVice Chair / Director$0
Bryan MixBoard Chair / Vice Chair / Director$0
Nic EliasonTreasurer / Director$0
Kate RidgwaySecretary / Director$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for COBS

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$903,170
Program services$3,297,481
Investment income and dividends$6,021
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$47,500
Net income from fundraising events$184,493
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$25,879
Total revenues$4,464,544

Form 990s for COBS

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-10990View PDF
2021-122022-08-22990View PDF
2020-122021-10-04990View PDF
2019-122021-02-17990View PDF
2018-122020-02-12990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from First Ascent Charitable Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation
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 21, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Hillman Family Foundations
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/ 
Phone
(720) 381-6589
Facebook page
ColoradoOutwardBoundSchool 
Twitter profile
@cobs_org 
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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