Adventure Risk Challenge is located in Truckee, CA. The organization was established in 2015. According to its NTEE Classification (O50) the organization is classified as: Youth Development Programs, under the broad grouping of Youth Development and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Adventure Risk Challenge employed 15 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Adventure Risk Challenge is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Adventure Risk Challenge generated $591.2k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 8.4% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $534.3k during the year ending 12/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
TO EMPOWER UNDERSERVED YOUTH THROUGH TRANSFORMATIONAL LITERACY, LEADERSHIP, AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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ARC'S MONTH-LONG SUMMER IMMERSION COURSES INTEGRATE WILDERNESS EXPEDITIONS AND ACADEMIC BASECAMPS. BASED IN YOSEMITE AND TAHOE, THESE COURSES FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP AND ACADEMIC SKILLS IN ALTERNATIVE CLASSROOM SETTINGS AND ON OUTDOOR ADVENTURES. RIGOROUS ACTIVITIES REQUIRE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL COMMITMENT AND INTERPERSONAL COLLABORATION, WHILE BUILDING AN ETHOS FOR HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. CHALLENGING LEADERSHIP AND LIFE-SKILLS TRAINING FOCUSES ON SELF-MANAGEMENT, GOAL SETTING, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, TEAMWORK, COMMUNICATION, AND RESILIENCE. LITERACY SESSIONS DEVELOP SKILLS IN CRITICAL THINKING, READING COMPREHENSION, WRITING, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING. AFTER PARTICIPATING, ARC YOUTH RESPOND MORE POSITIVELY TO STATEMENTS INCLUDING, "I AM DEVELOPING GOOD HEALTH HABITS," AND "I DEAL WITH FRUSTRATION IN POSITIVE WAYS." THEY ALSO SHOW A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN ALL FOUR OF THE INTERNAL ASSET CATEGORIES ON SEARCH INSTITUTE'S DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS PROFILE (DAP), WITH THE LARGEST INCREASES IN "POSITIVE SELF IDENTITY" AND "POSITIVE VALUES."
ARC WEEKEND RETREATS ARE AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF OUR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. THE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS A TWO-YEAR PROGRESSION, OFFERING YOUTH IN-SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND LITERACY WORKSHOPS AND WEEKEND EXCURSIONS TO SOME OF CALIFORNIA'S MOST BEAUTIFUL NATURAL AREAS. ON OVERNIGHT WEEKEND TRIPS, PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPOSED TO A UNIQUE GROUP CULTURE: TOLERANT, OPEN, AND YOUTH-DRIVEN, WITH A STRONG SENSE OF INCLUSION AND RESPECT. ARC WEEKEND RETREATS ARE HOSTED AT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESERVES IN BIG SUR, BODEGA BAY, MT. HAMILTON, TRUCKEE, YOSEMITE, AND ELSEWHERE. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BACKPACKING, HIKING, KAYAKING, SKIING, ROCK CLIMBING, AND MORE. CURRENTLY, ARC'S COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS EMBEDDED AT NORTH TAHOE, DOS PALOS, AND FIREBAUGH HIGH SCHOOLS.
ARC COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS & ACTIVITIES ARE OFFERED WEEKLY FOR FIRST-YEAR PARTICIPANTS AND MONTHLY FOR SECOND-YEAR PARTICIPANTS. THESE WORKSHOPS AND ACTIVITIES ARE BASED AT DOS PALOS, FIREBAUGH, AND NORTH TAHOE HIGH SCHOOLS AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO: 1) DEVELOP HIGH SCHOOL READINESS; 2) PROVIDE EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS; 3) BUILD LEADERSHIP SKILLS; AND 4) EXPOSE STUDENTS TO OUTDOOR SPACES AND CALIFORNIA'S NATURAL BEAUTY. THE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OFFERS OVER 500 HOURS OF LEADERSHIP, LITERACY, AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING TO EACH STUDENT, PLUS A $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP UPON HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. THE WORKSHOP CURRICULUM INCLUDES WILDERNESS FIRST AID TRAINING, MULTIPLE CREATIVE WRITING EXERCISES, YOUTH-LED COMMUNITY PROJECTS, A STUDENT-PLANNED TRIP TO THE OUTDOORS, AND MORE. THROUGH THESE WORKSHOPS AND ACTIVITIES, STUDENTS DEVELOP THE INTERPERSONAL SKILLS AND ACADEMIC TOOLS NEEDED FOR HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS. IN ARC'S NON-TRADITIONAL CLASSROOMS, STUDENTS LACK THE DISTRACTIONS OF TECHNOLOGY AND HAVE THE SPACE TO THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT THEIR STORIES, THEIR ACADEMIC STRUGGLES, AND THEIR POST-SECONDARY ASPIRATIONS. ARC COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN-SCHOOL AND IN-COMMUNITY WORKSHOP EXPENSES ARE INCLUDED HERE.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Sarah Ottley Executive Director | Officer | 40 | $55,598 |
Will Fassett Cfo/associate Director | Officer | 40 | $52,068 |
Jeff Crow Board Chair | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Liz Tucker Vice Chair | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Chris Inouye Treasurer | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Sarah Parkes Secretary | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $72,937 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $467,441 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $15,101 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $540,378 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $40,730 |
Investment income | $10,115 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $591,223 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $107,666 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $16,150 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $222,890 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $46,025 |
Payroll taxes | $27,187 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $1,065 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $8,640 |
Advertising and promotion | $478 |
Office expenses | $8,195 |
Information technology | $5,058 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $20,017 |
Travel | $28,979 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $5,481 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $7,771 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $534,333 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $88,242 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $359,473 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $88,182 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $333 |
Total assets | $536,230 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $2,613 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $69,576 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $72,189 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $417,043 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $46,998 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $536,230 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 6 grants that Adventure Risk Challenge has recieved totaling $152,100.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
Lake Tahoe Conservation Fund Tahoe City, CA PURPOSE: stewardship | $60,000 |
Belay Foundation Ketchum, ID PURPOSE: SUPPORT OPERATIONS | $25,000 |
Martis Camp Community Foundation Truckee, CA PURPOSE: LITERACY/OUTDOOR PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
Youth Outside Oakland, CA PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | $24,600 |
Parks California Sacramento, CA PURPOSE: ROUTE TO PARKS GRANT | $15,000 |
Corwin D Denney Foundation Long Beach, CA PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | $2,500 |
Beg. Balance | $80,025 |
Earnings | $9,004 |
Admin Expense | $847 |
Ending Balance | $88,182 |
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