Program areas at COBS
Colorado Outward Bound School is one of the premier outdoor leadership schools in america. More than 200,000 young men and women from all over the world have attended cobs wilderness courses since the School's founding in 1962. The School currently has basecamps in leadville, Colorado, as well as moab, Utah. Cobs currently operates in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, offering backpacking, mountaineering, climbing, skiing, rafting and canyoneering courses.
Who funds Colorado Outward Bound School (COBS)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at COBS
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Lauren Schmidt | Executive Director | $147,295 | 2023-12-31 |
| Scott Farley | Development Director | | 2025-01-09 |
| Amber Barnett | Director of Programs and Safety | | 2025-01-09 |
| Brandon Daun | Rocky Mountain Program Director | | 2024-11-02 |
| Lance Plank | Southwest Program Director | | 2024-11-02 |
| ...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for COBS
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,049,053 | $903,170 | 16.2% |
| Program services | $2,900,461 | $3,297,481 | -12% |
| Investment income and dividends | $1,114 | $6,021 | -81.5% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $75,500 | $47,500 | 58.9% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $219,843 | $184,493 | 19.2% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $41,732 | $25,879 | 61.3% |
| Total revenues | $4,287,703 | $4,464,544 | -4% |
Organizations like COBS
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS) | 501(c)(3) | Asheville, NC | $8,438,427 |
| NYC Outward Bound Schools | 501(c)(3) | Long Island City, NY | $6,704,407 |
| Great Smoky Mountains Institute | 501(c)(3) | Townsend, TN | $2,645,148 |
| Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $8,102,755 |
| School for Field Studies (SFS) | 501(c)(3) | Beverly, MA | $13,456,830 |
| Shelburne Farms | 501(c)(3) | Shelburne, VT | $10,045,002 |
| Wilderness Awareness School | 501(c)(3) | Duvall, WA | $3,712,885 |
| Christodora | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $1,633,061 |
| Voyageur Outward Bound School | 501(c)(3) | Saint Paul, MN | $7,362,069 |
| Outward Bound | 501(c)(3) | Boulder, CO | $3,544,575 |
Data update history
January 20, 2025
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from Wend II January 9, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
January 4, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
December 7, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 27, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironment
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1930 Hwy 300
- Leadville, CO 80461
- County
- Lake 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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