Nonprofit · EIN 47-3094045
OUTDOOR AFRO
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94610
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,800,327 | $3,248,816 | -$1,448,489 | $5,052,298 | $206,901 | $4,845,397 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,939,413 | $2,717,935 | $221,478 | $6,673,905 | $380,019 | $6,293,886 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,915,584
- Program service revenue
- $15,163
- Investment income
- $25,810
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$156,230
- Other revenue
- -$156,230
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,275
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $237,145
- Other salaries and wages
- $834,045
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,253,474
- Professional fundraising fees
- $4,175
- Legal fees
- $28,000
- Accounting fees
- $193,500
- Occupancy
- $3,706
- Travel
- $123,852
- Depreciation
- $20,908
- Program services (functional)
- $2,113,992
- Management and general (functional)
- $761,782
- Fundraising (functional)
- $373,042
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,673,905
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,052,298
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $206,901
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,845,397
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $62,161
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,698,550
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,146,847
- Gross receipts
- $1,988,057
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUE MAPP | CEO & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $208,161 | $28,984 |
| LYDIA SULLIVAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,226 | $18,068 |
| DESHANNEE JOHNICE | CHIEF PROGRAM & INNOVATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,462 | $8,048 |
| DEBORAH HAYMAN | EXECUTIVE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,881 | $11,696 |
| MICHAEL BRUNE | VICE CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN MCCRAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TARIK MOORE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA HEKKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE DOUGLAS | VICE CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NIK DEHEJIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LULU GEPHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LENA IRISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN KIHANYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIL LITTLEJOHN BOSTICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KASIM CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARIANA MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARIE PRESIDENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CLIFTONS E SORRELL JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KRISTINE STRATTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MELANIE STRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ASHLEY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BENJE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUE MAPP | CEO & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $196,002 | $27,473 |
| NATASHA PEREZ | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,889 | $5,710 |
| DESHANEE JOHNICE | CHIEF PROGRAM & INNOVATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,000 | $13,595 |
| DEBORAH HAYMAN | EXECUTIVE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,000 | $9,527 |
| LISA BOURNE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 1/19/24) Officer | 40 | $21,943 | $812 |
| SHANE DOUGLAS | CHAIR (AS OF 6/5/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BRUNE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA HEKKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TARIK MOORE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NIK DEHEJIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN MCCRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE STRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIANE MAERTENS | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/17/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN O'NEAL | CHAIR (UNTIL 6/5/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINA JORDA KINNEY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/13/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TREY LORD | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/26/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3645 GRAND AVE 400, OAKLAND, CA 94610-2075
- In care of
- % RULETTE MAPP
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RUE MAPP, 3645 GRAND AVE 400, OAKLAND, CA 94610
- Signed the 990
- RUE MAPP, CEO
- Phone
- (510) 306-2376
- Return prepared by
- EVERGREEN ALLIANCE
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $2,113,992 · grants $1,275 · revenue $15,163
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 | 990 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
- 47-3094045
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,052,298
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,988,057
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,892,340 | $2,794,461 | $6,534,877 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,065,559 | $1,984,084 | $7,105,542 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about OUTDOOR AFRO
- What is the EIN of OUTDOOR AFRO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OUTDOOR AFRO is 47-3094045.
- Is OUTDOOR AFRO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to OUTDOOR AFRO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OUTDOOR AFRO 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 OUTDOOR AFRO due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OUTDOOR AFRO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OUTDOOR AFRO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RUE MAPP.
- Who are the officers and directors of OUTDOOR AFRO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $208,161 (RUE MAPP, CEO & PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does OUTDOOR AFRO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,800,327, expenses of $3,248,816 and total assets of $5,052,298 at year end.
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