Mission
TO CHANGE LIVES THROUGH CHALLENGE AND DISCOVERY.
Public Charity
NORTH CAROLINA OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL
NORTH CAROLINA OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL, of ASHEVILLE, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $7.5M in revenue, $8.2M in expenses, $28.7M in total assets. 68 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 560857708
ASHEVILLE, NC
Environmental Education
NTEE: C60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.5M
Total Expenses$8.2M
Total Assets$28.7M
Grant Records68
Funding Total$3.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at North Carolina Outward Bound School
How North Carolina Outward Bound School divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$72
During the fiscal year, ncobs engaged 2,256 students in transformative learning experiences spanning 11,872 student participant days
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS
$235,424
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$77,215
CHARITABLE GIFT
$60,000
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$56,176
CHARITABLE GIFT
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 68 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Amos Beason
DIRECTOR
Amy Climer
DIRECTOR
Ann Brock Prater
COO
Bill Murray
DIRECTOR
Bobby Buckley
DIRECTOR
Charles Baker
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.5M | $8.2M | $28.7M |
| 2024 | $7.5M | $8.2M | $28.7M |
| 2023 | $5.8M | $7.0M | $27.3M |
| 2022 | $8.8M | $6.2M | $30.9M |
| 2021 | $4.4M | $4.3M | $29.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.4M to $7.5M (+72%), with total assets most recently reported at $28.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.