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DEEPWATER EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PROJECT
WESTPORT, NY · EIN 134214754 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE C60 · Environment · Small ($100K-$1M) · deepwaterproject.org
revenue
$125K
expenses
$70K
net assets
$732K
employees
0
program ratio
87%
mission · from form 990

DEEPWATER EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS TO PARTICIPATE IN WILDERNESS EDUATION PROGRAMS.

profile · synthesized from sources

DEEPWATER EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PROJECT (DEEP) provides scholarships for young people from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds to participate in wilderness education programs. The organization focuses on removing financial barriers to outdoor education, particularly for BIPOC communities, and supports leadership development through multi-week canoe trips in partnership with Northwaters & Langskib. Founded in 2001, DEEP is a fully volunteer-run nonprofit.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Burke O’Brien Memorial Fund (The Burke Trip)
Two-week leadership-focused canoe trip for youth aged 14–16 identified as current or emerging leaders in their communities; includes 10 days on-trail in Temagami and post-trip integration support
DEEP Scholarship
Funds young people to participate in multi-week backcountry canoe trips through Northwaters & Langskib Wilderness Programs, based on financial need, leadership potential, and community impact
Outdoor Educator Career Development Award
Three-year scholarship supporting one awardee annually through NWL programming, culminating in professional outdoor leadership skills and certification funding
Pathways to Diversity in Participation Award
Annual scholarship for three participants to join a 3-week NWL canoe trip focused on self-awareness, confidence, and authentic community building in Temagami, Ontario
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Youth Outdoor & Conservation Education Scholarships 2 activities
    • Awarding specialized outdoor education scholarships and career development grants
      Offers targeted annual awards including the Outdoor Educator Career Development Award, which supports one recipient through three summers of programming, and the Pathways to Diversity in Participation Scholarship, awarded to three participants annually; also funds professional training such as Wilderness First Responder and Swiftwater Rescue courses for awardees who choose to complete them.
    • Funding youth participation in wilderness education programs
      Provides scholarships and financial support enabling over 1,000 young people from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds to participate in outdoor and wilderness education programs, including multi-week backcountry canoe trips through partnerships with Northwaters & Langskib Wilderness Programs.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$125K
Contributions & grants$119K95%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$6K5%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$70K
Program expenses87%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$732K
Cash$335K
Investments$367K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$732K
Liquid reserves120.0 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +26.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 6
  • DYLAN CAPLAN — TREASURER
  • EMMA JERRAHIAN — DIRECTOR
  • JOHN BOWIE — DIRECTOR
  • LUCAS DENNISON — DIRECTOR
  • SAVANNAH WOODS — PRESIDENT
  • TAKAMA SAEKI — DIRECTOR
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • Black-owned-and-operated outdoor organizations Partner — Collaborates with Black-owned-and-operated outdoor organizations to inform scholarship program development.
  • Northwaters & Langskib Partner — Collaborates with Northwaters & Langskib to provide outdoor education programs funded by DEEP scholarships.
  • Northwaters & Langskib Wilderness Programs Partner — DEEP provides scholarships for youth to participate in outdoor education programs run by Northwaters & Langskib.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Centered Impact Through Participant-Led Transfer
    methodology: community-impact-through-personal-growth
    By supporting participants to apply lessons from outdoor experiences in their home communities, we produce broader social impact because personal growth is leveraged locally, creating ripple effects of leadership and cultural change.
  • Equity-Driven Access to Outdoors as a Pathway to Inclusion
    methodology: equity-in-outdoor-access
    By removing financial and systemic barriers to outdoor education, we increase participation among BIPOC youth because equitable access enables underrepresented communities to benefit from transformative experiences and develop leadership from diverse perspectives.
  • Experiential Outdoor Education for Personal and Leadership Development
    methodology: experiential-education-for-leadership
    By engaging youth in adapted wilderness education experiences, we produce personal growth and leadership skills because immersive, hands-on outdoor challenges foster resilience, self-awareness, and responsibility that transfer to community contexts.
  • Structural Equity Framework for Racial Inclusion
    methodology: 3R’s Framework
    By using the 3R’s Framework and board-led working groups, we increase racial diversity among scholarship recipients because structured internal accountability and race-conscious strategy development enable systemic change in access and representation.