The Outdoor Foundation

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on July 28, 2025.

PO Box 21497
Boulder, Colorado 80308

The Outdoor Foundation (EIN: 84-1549065) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, The Outdoor Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 3 employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $230,879. The highest compensated employee at The Outdoor Foundation is Kent Ebersole with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $274,108.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$824,925

Expenses

$1,231,540

Employee compensation

$247,788

Reported Compensated Employees

Kent Ebersole

President

$274,108

$0 from org$230,603 from related$43,505 other

Dr Arlene Charles

Former Chief Operating Officer

$246,880

$0 from org$221,885 from related$24,995 other

Lesford Duncan

Executive Director

$171,648

$162,673 from orgNo related comp$8,975 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Secretary and Treasurer

Mission Statement

THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES RELATED TO OUTDOOR RECREATION ACTIVITES AND EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE PRESERVATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, ADDRESSING ISSUES OF THE OUTDOOR INDUSTRY AND PROMOTING PARTICIPATION.