2026-08-18T17:55:51-05:00 2025-12-31 861400078 EVERGREEN ALLIANCE 4332 CERRITOS AVE LOS ALAMITOS CA 90720 990 2025-01-01 473094045 OUTDOOR AFRO OUTD 5103062376 3645 GRAND AVE 400 OAKLAND CA 94610 RUE MAPP CEO 5103062376 2026-06-18 1 REBECCA CHRISTIANSEN P01219191 7143728110 2026-06-18 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RUE MAPP 3645 GRAND AVE 400 OAKLAND CA 94610 1988057 0 X WWW.OUTDOORAFRO.COM X 2015 CA OUTDOOR AFRO CELEBRATES AND INSPIRES BLACK CONNECTIONS AND LEADERSHIP IN NATURE. 19 18 14 100 0 0 3025757 1915584 14247 15163 81859 25810 -182450 -156230 2939413 1800327 10037 1275 0 0 1259093 1253474 0 4175 373042 1448805 1989892 2717935 3248816 221478 -1448489 6673905 5052298 380019 206901 6293886 4845397 X OUTDOOR AFRO IS A NATIONAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT CELEBRATES AND INSPIRES BLACK CONNECTIONS AND LEADERSHIP IN NATURE. OUR ORGANIZATION AIMS TO EMPOWER MORE BLACK PEOPLE TO ENTER INTO PROMINENT LEADERSHIP ROLES WITHIN THE CONSERVATION MOVEMENT, IN OUTDOOR COMPANIES, IN EDUCATION, AND IN PUBLIC AGENCIES CHARGED WITH PROTECTING OUR NATURAL HERITAGE. OUTDOOR AFRO WORKS TO RECONNECT BLACK AMERICANS TO LAND, WATER, AND WILDLIFE WHILE UPLIFTING THEIR ROLES AS LEADERS AND STEWARDS OF THE NATURAL WORLD. FROM ITS HUMBLE BEGINNING AS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AND OUTDOOR BLOG, TODAY OUTDOOR AFRO IS A NATIONWIDE MOVEMENT THAT HAS SUCCESSFULLY OBSERVED AND MEASURED SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE CHANGES IN OUTDOOR ENGAGEMENT, MEDIA REPRESENTATION, AND NEW PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AND AFFINITY GROUPS AMONG MORE BLACK PEOPLE AND BLACK COMMUNITIES IN OUTDOOR RECREATION, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION. 0 0 2113992 1275 15163 OUTDOOR AFRO IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CELEBRATING AND INSPIRING BLACK CONNECTIONS AND LEADERSHIP IN NATURE. THROUGH A NETWORK OF MORE THAN 100 CERTIFIED VOLUNTEER LEADERS SERVING 70 U.S. MARKETS, OUTDOOR AFRO PROVIDES OUTDOOR TRIPS, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES REACHING UP TO 24,000 PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 200,000+ INDIVIDUALS ENGAGING THROUGH DIGITAL CONTENT AND ONLINE PLATFORMS, INCLUDING 15,000+ APP USERS. SINCE 2019, ITS SIGNATURE MAKING WAVES PROGRAM HAS SUPPORTED MORE THAN 7,000 NEW SWIMMERS THROUGH SWIM SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS TO ADDRESS DISPARITIES IN WATER SAFETY. NINETY-NINE PERCENT OF TRIP PARTICIPANTS REPORT INCREASED INTENT TO RECREATE OUTDOORS, ADVOCATE FOR OUTDOOR SPACES, AND RECOMMEND PARTICIPATION TO OTHERS, DEMONSTRATING MEASURABLE IMPACT IN EXPANDING ACCESS AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE OUTDOORS. 2113992 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA AL AK AR CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NM NV NH NJ NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X LYDIA SULLIVAN 5103062376 3645 GRAND AVE 400 OAKLAND CA 94610 RUE MAPP CEO & PRESIDENT 50.00 X X 208161 0 28984 MICHAEL BRUNE VICE CO-CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MORGAN MCCRAY CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 TARIK MOORE TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA HEKKER SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANE DOUGLAS VICE CO-CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 NIK DEHEJIA DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 LULU GEPHART DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 LENA IRISH DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAN KIHANYA DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JIL LITTLEJOHN BOSTICK DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KASIM CARTER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ARIANA MILLER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE PRESIDENT DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFTONS E SORRELL JR DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINE STRATTON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE STRONG DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BENJE WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 LYDIA SULLIVAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 145226 0 18068 DESHANNEE JOHNICE CHIEF PROGRAM & INNOVATION OFFICER 40.00 X 150462 0 8048 DEBORAH HAYMAN EXECUTIVE MANAGER 40.00 X 109881 0 11696 613730 0 66796 4 0 1 0 LIGHTNING LEAP CONSULTING LLC 1225 CARLYSLE PARK DR LAWRENCEVILLE GA 30044 CONSULTING 178760 1 217051 1698533 35230 1915584 REGIONAL PROGRAM INCOME 900099 15163 15163 15163 25810 25810 31500 217051 187730 -156230 -156230 1800327 15163 0 -130420 1275 1275 237145 118573 11857 106715 834045 523781 140384 169880 26694 16929 4646 5119 74813 47190 12786 14837 80777 48660 11690 20427 28000 28000 193500 193500 4175 4175 228353 96270 131576 507 30235 8575 13037 8623 227845 125744 90498 11603 3706 1482 1112 1112 123852 59696 56321 7835 20908 20006 328 574 13150 13150 OUTDOOR EDUCATION & REC 926509 926509 LEASE AMORTIZATION 71314 26183 25493 19638 RECREATIONAL GOODS 58027 58027 LEADERSHIP TRAINING 31882 31882 32611 3210 27404 1997 3248816 2113992 761782 373042 4827795 4126798 360246 236592 1277187 503514 74265 62788 85924 23763 8509 62161 125903 60445 6673905 5052298 252103 146300 127916 60601 380019 206901 X 4600576 3698550 1693310 1146847 6293886 4845397 6673905 5052298 -1448489 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2951182 5223411 1951722 3025757 1915584 15067656 2951182 5223411 1951722 3025757 1915584 15067656 4964452 10103204 29587 69595 20028 25810 145020 58373 9928 875 69176 15281852 46863 0.66110 0.68720 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 85924 23763 62161 62161 LEASE LIABILITY 60601 60601 X 2098386 298059 298059 1800327 0 1800327 3546875 298059 298059 3248816 0 3248816 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND FRANCHISE TAX BOARD UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D, RESPECTIVELY. SINCE THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX LIABILITY, NO PROVISION IS MADE FOR CURRENT OR DEFERRED INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION USES THE SAME ACCOUNTING METHODS FOR TAX AND FINANCIAL REPORTING. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES THAT ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN IN ITS FEDERAL AND STATE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY, AFTER THEY ARE FILED. GLAMPOUT 248551 217051 31500 17889 5000 64318 10550 89973 248551 217051 31500 17889 5000 64318 10550 89973 187730 -156230 X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RUE MAPP CEO & PRESIDENT 208161 0 0 0 0 0 8275 0 20709 0 237145 0 0 0 LYDIA SULLIVAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 145226 0 0 0 0 0 4083 0 13985 0 163294 0 0 0 DESHANNEE JOHNICE CHIEF PROGRAM & INNOVATION OFFICER 150462 0 0 0 0 0 4901 0 3147 0 158510 0 0 0 X 29771 FMV X 5 5109 FMV X STICKERS 1 350 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IS BEING REPORTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EVERY MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND THE BOARD CONDUCTS A CONFLICTS CHECK AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD SET THE COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) ANNUALLY. THE BOARD ESTABLISHED A SALARY USING BENCHMARKING AND THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL BUDGET. BASED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ANNUALLY ESTABLISH THE CEO'S SALARY USING THREE FACTORS (1) THE BOARD'S EVALUATION OF THE CEO, (2) THE CEO'S SELF-EVALUATION, AND (3) CEO COMPENSATION BENCHMARKING METRICS DEVELOPED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES ADVISER. THE BENCHMARKING METRICS INCLUDED MULTIPLE REPUTABLE COMPENSATION BENCHMARKING DATA REPORTS AND ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE DATA FOR ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, LOCATION, AND BUDGET. THE BENCHMARKING PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION CHECKLIST. ASIDE FROM THE CEO AND THE ED, ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS ARE VOLUNTEERS AND DO NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII LINE 2C, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS SELECTION OR OVERSIGHT PROCESS DURING THE YEAR.