Nonprofit · EIN 26-0338084
MUDDY SNEAKERS INC
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27605
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,490,463 | $1,635,409 | -$144,946 | $1,689,110 | $107,979 | $1,581,131 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,514,577 | $1,767,545 | -$252,968 | $1,826,504 | $100,427 | $1,726,077 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,728,102 | $1,323,840 | $404,262 | $2,026,821 | $47,776 | $1,979,045 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $957,809
- of which government grants
- $500,000
- Program service revenue
- $322,783
- Investment income
- $48,177
- Other revenue
- $161,694
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $125,238
- Other salaries and wages
- $939,941
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,305,141
- Professional fundraising fees
- $6,500
- Legal fees
- $29,382
- Accounting fees
- $21,705
- Occupancy
- $29,545
- Travel
- $10,796
- Depreciation
- $7,025
- Program services (functional)
- $983,789
- Management and general (functional)
- $425,458
- Fundraising (functional)
- $226,162
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,826,504
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,689,110
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $107,979
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,581,131
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $36,933
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,481,131
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $100,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,490,463
- Employees
- 69
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Webb | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $117,094 | $4,746 |
| Richard Houck | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Prioleau | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Betsy Jordan | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Bullard | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Townsend Birdsong | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristina Proctor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Lanier | Director (departed 1/1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Morris Jenkins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Warren | Director (departed 1/1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daryl Nelms | Director (departed 12/31/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Lynn Hernandez | Director (de[arted 11/11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Walters | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Harper | Director (departed 1/1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Missy Rankin | Director (departed 1/1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Webb | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $105,214 | $1,521 |
| Richard Houck | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Prioleau | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Walters | Treasurer Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Bullard | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Missy Rankin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Harper | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristina Proctor | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Lanier | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Betsy Jordan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Warren | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Olson | Departing Executive Director Officer | 40 | $75,457 | $1,499 |
| David Webb | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $12,923 | $0 |
| Jordan Robbins | Interim Executive Director Officer | 40 | $12,516 | $375 |
| Betsy Jordan | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Lanier | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Walters | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Bullard | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chase Pickering | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Earnhardt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Missy Rannkin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Harper | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristina Proctor | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Houck | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Prioleau | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 10971, RALEIGH, NC 27605-0971
- In care of
- % GLORIA CLOUSE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Richard Houck, PO Box 146, Brevard, NC 28712
- Signed the 990
- Richard Houck, Board Chair
- Phone
- (828) 862-5560
- Website
- muddysneakers.org
- Return prepared by
- CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC
Mission
To awaken in children a deeply felt connection with the natural world - one that inspires curiosity, stimulates learning, and brings new life to classroom performance.
Program accomplishments
- Annual Partnerships and Curriculum Integration: Muddy Sneakers partners with 5th-grade classrooms to integrate outdoor, experiential science instruction into the academic curriculum. This program ensures continuity between classroom instruction and outdoor experiences supporting teachers through planning resources, collaboration, and professional alignment with North Carolina Essential Standards. During the 2024-2025 season: --Partnered with 29 North Carolina schools for sustained programming --17 of these schools were served through Partnerships despite being impacted by Hurricane Helene --Engaged 1,520 individual students through repeat outdoor learning experiences. --Delivered a total of 205 Annual Partnership programsExpenses $983,789 · revenue $322,783
- After-School and Summer Program Extension: To extend experiential learning beyond traditional school hours, Muddy Sneakers invested in elevating after-school and summer experiences. During the 2024-2025 season: --1022 students enrolled across 10 summer camp experiences --213 students enrolled in after-school experiences --Counties served: Buncombe, Jackson, Macon, Rowan, and Wake Counties
- Expand Reach Through Additional Offerings: During the 2024-2025 season, Muddy Sneakers initiated Choose Your Own Adventure programs to provide schools with limited resources opportunities to participate in outdoor experiential science education. In addition, Muddy Sneakers launched pilot programs aligned with 3rd and 4th-grade state standards to introduce outdoor science instruction to younger students. --913 students participated in Choose Your Own Adventure Programs --333 3rd and 4th-graders participated in pilot programs --An additional 120 learners were reached through public programs
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-0338084
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,689,110
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,490,463
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,490,463 | $1,635,409 | $1,689,110 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,514,577 | $1,767,545 | $1,826,504 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,728,102 | $1,323,840 | $2,026,821 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,899,538 | $981,645 | $1,613,643 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 26-0338084).
Questions about MUDDY SNEAKERS INC
- What is the EIN of MUDDY SNEAKERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MUDDY SNEAKERS INC is 26-0338084.
- Is MUDDY SNEAKERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to MUDDY SNEAKERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MUDDY SNEAKERS 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 MUDDY SNEAKERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MUDDY SNEAKERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MUDDY SNEAKERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Richard Houck.
- Who are the officers and directors of MUDDY SNEAKERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $117,094 (David Webb, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does MUDDY SNEAKERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,490,463, expenses of $1,635,409 and total assets of $1,689,110 at year end.
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