Nonprofit · EIN 20-3275291
VENTURE OUTDOORS INC
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,020,445 | $1,902,326 | $118,119 | $1,769,718 | $771,901 | $997,817 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,821,851 | $1,754,326 | $67,525 | $1,294,490 | $416,060 | $878,430 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,383,864
- of which government grants
- $225,510
- Membership dues
- $13,398
- Program service revenue
- $600,053
- Investment income
- $6,876
- Net income from fundraising events
- $28,670
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $982
- Other revenue
- $29,652
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $37,917
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,089,727
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,319,472
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $43,499
- Occupancy
- $142,957
- Travel
- $28,104
- Depreciation
- $54,292
- Program services (functional)
- $1,549,195
- Management and general (functional)
- $126,794
- Fundraising (functional)
- $226,337
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,294,490
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,769,718
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $771,901
- Net assets, end of year
- $997,817
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $814,387
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $337,626
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $660,191
- Gross receipts
- $2,043,160
- Employees
- 107
- Volunteers
- 49
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEICHNER VALERIE | FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO Former | 40 | $109,500 | $1,425 |
| ANDREWS ASH | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $37,917 | $1,187 |
| KELLY LAURA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BURLACK WALT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HIREBET ANIKET | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REFOSCO KIMBERLY | GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLINO AUGUST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CONTI DAVID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEABRON RACHID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAULTON TIFFANY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEMPEN ANNA-LENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALERIE BEICHNER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $120,000 |
| DAVID CONTI | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| ANIKET HIREBET | VICE CHAIR/ SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| LAURA KELLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| WALT WALLY BURLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| AUGUST AUGIE CARLINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY KIM REFOSCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MARTY SILVERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MARA ADDISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BRITTANY RENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| RACHID SEABRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 317 EAST CARSON STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219-1207
- In care of
- % ERIK LINGREN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ASH ANDREWS, 317 EAST CARSON STREET 160, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
- Signed the 990
- ASH ANDREWS, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (412) 255-0564
- Website
- WWW.VENTUREOUTDOORS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HOLSINGER PC
Mission
WE REMOVE BARRIERS AND CREATE ACCESS TO OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES. WE ARE A PITTSBURGH-BASED NON-PROFIT CONNECTING PEOPLE TO THE BENEFITS OF GETTING OUTDOORS. SINCE 2001, OUR TEAM OF OUTDOOR EDUCATORS AND VOLUNTEER TRIP LEADERS HAVE GUIDED PEOPLE OF ALL AGES (SEE SCH O) AND STAGES TO HIKE, BIKE, RUN, PADDLE, GEOCACHE, AND MORE. WE BELIEVE THAT TOGETHER WE CAN REMOVE THE BARRIERS THAT STOP PEOPLE FROM CONNECTING TO THE OUTDOORS. WE SERVE THE COMMUNITIES OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA FROM CHILDREN TO YOUNG ADULTS TO SENIORS, INDIVIDUALS TO FAMILIES, AND PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS TO COLLEGE PROGRAMS TO CORPORATE TEAMS. WE FOCUS ON EQUITY WHEN WE PLAN OUR PROGRAMS. WE EVALUATE AND PLAN TO SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS' ACCESS TO GREEN SPACE, TRANSPORTATION NEEDS, CULTURE, SKILL LEVEL, ABILITY, AND INTERESTS.
Program accomplishments
- KAYAK PITTSBURGH OPERATED THREE RENTAL CONCESSIONS ON PITTSBURGH AREA WATERWAYS: AT THE JAMES SHARP MARINA IN SHARPSBURG, THE NORTH PARK BOATHOUSE AND A POPUP AT STEELERS QUAY. OVER 14,400 PEOPLE RENTED KAYAKS, CANOES, STAND UP PADDLE BOARDS, AND PEDAL BOATS TO ENJOY OURLOCAL WATERWAYS.Expenses $520,268 · revenue $300,747
- VENTURE OUTDOORS PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 700 CUSTOM PROGRAMS TO OVER 12,000 PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, SUMMER PROGRAMS, SENIORS, SCOUTS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ADAPTIVE RECREATION USERS PROGRAMS INCLUDING HIKING, BIKING, FISHING, KAYAKING, GEOCACHING, SNOWSHOEING, HORSEBACK RIDING AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION.Expenses $621,433 · revenue $251,528
- PUBLIC OUTINGS WERE CONDUCTED WITH OVER 100 EVENTS AND 1,100 PARTICIPANTS, HELPING PARTICIPANTS EXPERIENCE HOW BEING OUTDOORS HELPS GAIN CONFIDENCE WHILE HAVING FUN IN THE OUTDOORS. PROGRAMS INCLUDED HIKING, BIKING, URBAN WALKS, BACKPACKING, PADDLING, SNOWSHOEING, FISHING, GEOCACHING AND FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS.Expenses $94,951 · revenue $21,210
- ALL OTHER PROGRAMS CONSIST OF VENTURE OUTDOORS AGAIN AND CORPORATE CUSTOM PROGRAMMING.Expenses $312,543 · revenue $27,550
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
- 20-3275291
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,769,718
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,043,160
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,020,445 | $1,902,326 | $1,769,718 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,821,851 | $1,754,326 | $1,294,490 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,392,410 | $1,521,374 | $1,225,777 | 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 20-3275291).
Questions about VENTURE OUTDOORS INC
- What is the EIN of VENTURE OUTDOORS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VENTURE OUTDOORS INC is 20-3275291.
- Is VENTURE OUTDOORS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to VENTURE OUTDOORS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VENTURE OUTDOORS 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 VENTURE OUTDOORS 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 VENTURE OUTDOORS 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 VENTURE OUTDOORS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ASH ANDREWS.
- Who are the officers and directors of VENTURE OUTDOORS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,500 (BEICHNER VALERIE, FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does VENTURE OUTDOORS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,020,445, expenses of $1,902,326 and total assets of $1,769,718 at year end.
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