Nonprofit screen
Screen a listExploration Place Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · +68% in 3 yrs177staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin47.3%
Months of reserve8.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.1%
Middle half of peersMedianExploration Place
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.9M spent
Programs$4.4M56%Management and general$2.8M36%Fundraising$669k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
29 of 29 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
12 of the 18 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 40% of revenue in FY2025. $1.4M is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending54funders
$415ka year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral AgenciesSince FY2021$60k$153k$79kDelta Dental of Kansas IncOn and off$27k$24k$87k$19k$117kJe and le Mabee Foundation IncOn and off$256kDane G Hansen FoundationNew in FY2023$120kShaw Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$8k$8k$9k$11k$8k$9kBerry Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$26k$26k$500$500$500$3k$500Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$125k$10k$15k$16k$25k$30k29 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$82k$25k$7k$106k$168k$93k$78k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund