Nonprofit · EIN 03-0363893
HIGH FIVE ADVENTURE LEARNING CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · BRATTLEBORO, VT 05301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,363,819 | $2,791,766 | -$427,947 | $1,813,983 | $870,497 | $943,486 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,858,768 | $3,032,366 | $826,402 | $2,616,888 | $984,503 | $1,632,385 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $294,238
- Program service revenue
- $1,812,164
- Investment income
- $13,114
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $11,568
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $242,256
- Other revenue
- $244,303
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $126,404
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,437,853
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,819,326
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $642
- Accounting fees
- $7,287
- Occupancy
- $40,992
- Travel
- $187,420
- Depreciation
- $29,143
- Program services (functional)
- $2,135,952
- Management and general (functional)
- $655,814
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,474,186
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,813,983
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $870,497
- Net assets, end of year
- $943,486
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $34,030
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$33,952
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $977,438
- Gross receipts
- $2,515,160
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- VT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER OTTINGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $102,461 | $23,943 |
| BRIAN KIRK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WANNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK BOLESH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BIANCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKI HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM OXHOLM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SKINNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER OTTINGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $90,204 |
| CHUCK BOLESH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICKI HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA HARRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN KIRK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM OXHOLM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM SKINNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BIANCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS WANNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 130 AUSTINE DR STE 170, BRATTLEBORO, VT 05301-6995
- In care of
- % JAMES M GROUT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER OTTINGER, 130 AUSTINE DRIVE SUITE 170, BRATTLEBORO, VT 05301
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER OTTINGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (802) 254-8718
- Website
- WWW.HIGH5ADVENTURE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- OSTER & WHEELER PC
Mission
DEDICATED TO HELPING INDIVIDUALS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES USE EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION AS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR IMPROVING THE WAY THEY LIVE, LEARN, AND WORK TOGETHER.
Program accomplishments
- CHALLENGE COURSE SERVICES: CHALLENGE COURSE SERVICES PROVIDES THE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT THAT SUPPORT ADVENTURE PROGRAMMING. WE DESIGN, INSTALL, INSPECT AND REPAIR CHALLENGE COURSES OF ALL SIZES, PROVIDE ONGOING CONSULTING SERVICES TO THESE PROGRAMS, AND PARTNER WITH OUR CUSTOMERS TO INTEGRATE ALL OF HIGH 5'S SERVICES IN WAYS THAT SCHOOLS, YOUTH AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, CAMPS, ETC., CAN AFFORD.Expenses $1,166,671 · revenue $1,298,853
- TRAINING AND TEAM DEVELOPMENT: THE TRAINING AND TEAM DEVELOPMENT TEAM TEACHES INDIVIDUALS, SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITIES FROM ACROSS THE NORTHEAST HOW TO IMPROVE PROBLEM-SOLVING AND CONFLICT-RESOLUTION SKILLS, INCREASE TEAM COMMUNICATION AND PERFORMANCE, CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF COOPERATION, TRUST AND ENCOURAGEMENT, AND DISCOVER AND EFFECTIVELY CAPITALIZE ON GROUP RESOURCES. THROUGH OUR TECHNICAL AND FACILITATION TRAININGS AND OUR ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM, HUNDREDS OF TEACHERS AND SCHOOL STAFF, SOCIAL SERVICE WORKERS, CAMP STAFF, MILITARY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AND MANY OTHERS TRAIN WITH US EACH YEAR TO GUIDE THEIR OWN ADVENTURE PROGRAMS, LEARN AND IMPROVE THEIR CHALLENGE COURSE TECHNICAL SKILLS AND DEVELOP THEIR OWN FACILITATION SKILLS AND STYLE. WE GIVE THEM THE TOOLS THAT THEY NEED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OTHER PEOPLES' LIVES.Expenses $633,743 · revenue $721,844
- EDGE OF LEADERSHIP: THE EDGE OF LEADERSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES ADVENTURE-BASED YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH WORK PERFORMED IN SCHOOLS AND ON OUR BRATTLEBORO CAMPUS AND CHALLENGE COURSE. OUR FOUR EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATORS WITH 65 YEARS OF COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE GUIDE STUDENTS IN GRADES 5 THROUGH 12, AND THEIR TEACHERS, TO DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS, INCREASE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, WORK COLLABORATIVELY IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM, MANAGE PROJECTS WHILE GUIDING AND LEADING OTHERS, AND OPEN DOORS TO IMPROVING SCHOOL CULTURE AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. IN 2015 EOL LAUNCHED A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT TO APPLY THE EOL MODEL SYSTEM-WIDE IN THE KEENE, NH SCHOOL DISTRICT. WE DELIVER OURPROGRAMS TO ALL 5TH, 6TH, 7TH AND 8TH GRADERS IN THE CLASSROOM THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, AND STUDENTS VISIT OUR LOCATION AND CHALLENGE COURSE EACH SEMESTER. HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING IN THE SUMMER AT HIGH 5 AND THEN IDENTIFY A PARTICULAR ISSUE TO WORK ON AND IMPROVE IN THEIR SCHOOL, WITH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING THAT INCLUDES TEACHERS. TOTAL SERVED DURING THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR: 175+ STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. SINCE 2011, THOUSANDS OF YOUTH AND ADULTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN EOL AT SITES THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST.Expenses $335,538 · revenue $35,770
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 03-0363893
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,813,983
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,515,160
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,363,819 | $2,791,766 | $1,813,983 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,858,768 | $3,032,366 | $2,616,888 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,248,251 | $2,745,893 | $1,716,542 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 03-0363893).
Questions about HIGH FIVE ADVENTURE LEARNING CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of HIGH FIVE ADVENTURE LEARNING CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HIGH FIVE ADVENTURE LEARNING CENTER INC is 03-0363893.
- Is HIGH FIVE ADVENTURE LEARNING CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to HIGH FIVE ADVENTURE LEARNING CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HIGH FIVE ADVENTURE LEARNING CENTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HIGH FIVE ADVENTURE LEARNING CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HIGH FIVE ADVENTURE LEARNING CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of HIGH FIVE ADVENTURE LEARNING CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JENNIFER OTTINGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of HIGH FIVE ADVENTURE LEARNING CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $102,461 (JENNIFER OTTINGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HIGH FIVE ADVENTURE LEARNING CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,363,819, expenses of $2,791,766 and total assets of $1,813,983 at year end.
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