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The Outdoor Foundation

Grantmaking foundation in Boulder, Colorado · EIN 84-1549065

Total giving
$510KTax year 2025
Total assets
$2.3MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

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.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$650K2020
$820K2021
$1.3M2022
$830K2023
$660K2024
$510K2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Wilderness Inquiry$120K2024
Detroit Parks Coalition$100K2024
Seattle Parks Foundation$100K2024
The Nature Conservancy$100K2024
Chesapeake Bay Trust$50K2024

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: the-foundation.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.