Nonprofit screen
Screen a listGreat Explorations Inc
Can you give?
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)(1)
$3.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −3% in 3 yrs94staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−16.1%
Months of reserve4.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.7%
Middle half of peersMedianGreat Explorations
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.5M spent
Programs$2.6M76%Management and general$374k11%Fundraising$449k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$180k in FY2024 and −$481k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.3 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
8 of the 12 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 4 returns, 17% of revenue in FY2021. $75k is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending35funders
$78ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Hough Family Foundation IncSince FY2019$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kFrancis and Gertrude Levett FoundationStopped after FY2020$50k$50k$25k–White Family FoundationOn and off$6k$13k$7k$10k$10kBrighton Foundation Trust Robert D Markley TrusteeEvery year since FY2017$6k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5kPublix Super Markets Charities IncNew in FY2023$30kGuardian Trust Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$5k$5k$5k$5k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$111k$150k$91k$41k$107$15k$3315 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$5k$15k$27k$31k$8k$19k$46k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped