A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 04-2375956Environment

Who funds Outward Bound Inc?

33 private foundations gave Outward Bound Inc in Boulder, CO $18.1 million across 61 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

61 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Youth character development programs

    $10,000,000
  2. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Youth character development programs

    $100,000
  3. Muriel F Siebert Foundation IncSouthampton, NY 2025

    General Support

    $10,000
  4. Freeman Family FoundationManakin Sabot, VA 2025

    Advancing access to the outdoors

    $5,000
  5. Greenstein Family Foundation IncAventura, FL 2025

    General program

    $300
  6. The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2024

    Advancing equity in outdoor education

    $3,400,000
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    In support of neighborhood revitalization

    $1,168,000
  8. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Cca general

    $150,000
  9. 1711 Dundee Way FoundationMobile, AL 2024

    To support the mission of the organziation

    $20,000
  10. The Roe Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  11. John H Hart FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $1,500
  12. Louis F & Virginia C Bantle Charitable Foundation IncDarien, CT 2024

    General support

    $1,150
  13. Greenstein Family Foundation IncAventura, FL 2024

    General program

    $300
  14. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2023

    To develop a standardized partnership model, grow a network of partners, and implement a pilot program in pittsburgh

    $172,000
  15. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2023

    the Outward Bound Veterans Program

    $50,000
  16. Atwater Kent FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2023

    To further the purpose of the donee org.

    $2,500
  17. Arnhold Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General fund

    $1,000
  18. Soleri FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $700
  19. Feather Foundation IncBrooklandville, MD 2023

    Unrestricted

    $500
  20. Leen Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Unrestricted support of organization's tax exempt purpose.

    $500
  21. The Ellen and Andrew G Celli FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General charitable

    $250
  22. Greenstein Family Foundation IncAventura, FL 2023

    General program

    $100
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $68
  24. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Cca general

    $250,000
  25. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2022

    the Outward Bound Veterans Program

    $100,000
  26. Elizabeth Ring Mather William Gwinn Mather FundCleveland, OH 2022

    Unrestricted operating support

    $2,500
  27. Thaman Family Foundation ICAToledo, OH 2022

    General support

    $2,500
  28. Atwater Kent FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2022

    To further the purpose of the donee org.

    $2,500
  29. John H Hart FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Charitable

    $1,500
  30. Leen Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2022

    Unrestricted support of organization's tax exempt purpose.

    $1,500
  31. Feather Foundation IncBrooklandville, MD 2022

    Unrestricted

    $500
  32. The Ellen and Andrew G Celli FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General charitable

    $500
  33. Dominick & Rose Ciampa Foundation IncVero Beach, FL 2022

    Youth assistance and education

    $200
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $92
  35. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Cca general

    $250,000
  36. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2021

    Veterans Program

    $125,000
  37. Subak Family FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  38. Agate Legacy FundWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  39. The Postage Stamp Farm Foundation IncWellington, FL 2021

    General fund

    $5,000
  40. MGN Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Outward Bound Veterans

    $2,000
  41. Leen Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2021

    Unrestricted support of organization's tax exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  42. Atwater Kent FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2021

    To further the purpose of the donee org.

    $1,000
  43. Greenstein Family Foundation IncAventura, FL 2021

    Gen program

    $500
  44. Donnell-Kay Foundation IncDenver, CO 2021

    DK matching grants for staff donations

    $258
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $93
  46. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Cca general

    $200,000
  47. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2020

    Veterans Program

    $165,000
  48. The VF FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Cassie Heppner Memorial Scholarship fund

    $50,000
  49. The Gibson Dunn & Crutcher FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Charitable

    $15,000
  50. John H Hart FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Charitable

    $2,500
  51. MGN Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Outward Bound Veterans

    $1,000
  52. Jane N Mooty FoundationEdina, MN 2020

    Outdoor education

    $1,000
  53. Atwater Kent FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2020

    To further the purpose of the donee org.

    $1,000
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $66
  55. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Funds to support the creation of the outward bound professional learning lab, a system-wide initiative to identify research-based best practices for character development and to translate them into trainings for all outward bound instructors

    $1,436,867
  56. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Cca general

    $150,000
  57. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Funds to support outward bound usa's equity, inclusion, and diversity work through training for national staff and board members and strategic planning

    $100,000
  58. Leen Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2019

    Unrestricted support of organization's tax exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  59. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Cca general

    $150,000
  60. The Nancy and Paul Ross Foundation IncMount Kisco, NY 2018

    To further recipients publicly stated objectives

    $2,000
  61. Leen Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2018

    Unrestricted support of the organization's tax exempt purpose.

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Colorado and are not among Outward Bound Inc’s funders above.

  1. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 113 grants Preselected only $2,827,025 to similar organizations
  2. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 124 grants Accepts applications $1,017,734 to similar organizations
  3. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 104 grants Accepts applications $7,203,623 to similar organizations
  4. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 62 grants Accepts applications $3,768,984 to similar organizations
  5. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 87 grants Preselected only $15,236,166 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 68 grants Accepts applications $223,052 to similar organizations
  7. The New-Land Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA 85 grants Accepts applications $1,413,500 to similar organizations
  8. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 63 grants Preselected only $78,460 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 04-2375956 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.