Boulder Outdoor Survival School
Donations deductibleRevenue
$469k
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$561k
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$888k
$304k liabilities
Net assets
$584k
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
11
5.3 years on average
Staff
35
employees, year to 31 December 2024
Chair observed
≥2 yrs
Michael Denisoff
Left since last filing
2
18% of the board
Boulder Outdoor Survival School's network
11 peoplei11 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Denisoff Chair | Chairman | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Charles Detar (also filed as Charlie Detar) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel Wesemann | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jessica Ewing | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jay Carson | Executive Dir. | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John P Machen (also filed as Jack Machen) | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Josh Bernstein | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kyle Johnson | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michael Banker | Vice Chairman | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Thomas Hackett (also filed as Tom Hackett) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Will Hanson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| ELI Loomis | Executive Dir. | since 2018 |
| Sarah Brooks | Executive Dir. | 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Carson | Executive Dir. | 40 | $55k | ||
| Charlie Detar | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Ewing | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Wesemann | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kyle Johnson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Banker | Vice Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Denisoff | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| John P Machen | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Hackett | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Josh Bernstein | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Will Hanson | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Boulder Outdoor Survival School
- EIN
- 823344499
- Address
- 615 N Hwy 12, Boulder, UT, 84716
- State
- Utah
- Mission
- The Boulder Outdoor Survival School is dedicated to the instruction and preservation of traditional living skills and the development of people through experiences within the natural world. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C60 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2017
- Principal officer
- John P Machen (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2018
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCharles Detar
≥8years on the filingsJessica Ewing
≥6years on the filingsDaniel Wesemann
≥6years on the filingsKyle Johnson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $888k
- Total liabilities
- $304k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $584k
- Contributions and grants received
- $149k
- Program service revenue
- $293k
- Employees
- 35
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $469k | $561k | Deficit $92k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.