EIN 20-5496495

Explore Austin

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
58
City
State
Year formed
2006
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Explore Austin empowers youth to reach their full potential through mentoring, leadership, and outdoor adventure. It accepts 6th grade boys and girls, and makes a six-year commitment to help them develop the skills, tools, and habits they need to become effective leaders. Through mentoring and outdoor adventures, Explore Austin creates a fun, but challenging environment that allows its participants to grow both personally and socially.
Also known as...
Austin Explore
Total revenues
$1,476,478
2023
Total expenses
$1,780,018
2023
Total assets
$2,288,822
2023
Num. employees
58
2023

Program areas at Explore Austin

Explore Austin accepts 6th grade boys and girls, and makes a six-year commitment to help them develop the skills, tools, and habits they will need to become effective leaders. Through a combination of mentoring and outdoor adventures, Explore Austin has created a six-year curriculum around its aces framework. Our curriculum is built upon the idea that by taking its committed explores, placing them in a unique environment, and giving them problem-solving tasks and challenges, explorers will develop the character traits necessary to be effective leaders.

Who funds Explore Austin

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Cooper Matthews FoundationOperational Support$338,200
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$123,500
American Campus Charities FoundationTo Change the Lives of Underserved Youth Through Leadership, Mentoring and Adventure - 2023 Annual Donation$75,000
...and 29 more grants received totalling $1,043,610

Personnel at Explore Austin

NameTitleCompensation
Kathleen LyonsSchneeman - Chief Executive Officer
Lauren ZurbruggChief Development Officer
Brittny StrommeProgram Director
Christina TrevinoProgram and Logistics Manager
Claire SperaCommunications Manager
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Explore Austin

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,459,086
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$38,052
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-23,716
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$3,056
Total revenues$1,476,478

Form 990s for Explore Austin

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-07-23990View PDF
2022-122023-06-22990View PDF
2021-122022-07-18990View PDF
2020-122021-06-07990View PDF
2019-122020-10-23990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 7, 2025
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $338,200 from The Cooper Matthews Foundation
October 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
September 1, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 1, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from American Campus Charities Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Youth development programsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesChildren
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1111 W 24th St
Austin, TX 78705
Metro area
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
County
Travis County, TX
Website URL
exploreaustin.org/ 
Phone
(512) 320-8899
IRS details
EIN
20-5496495
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2006
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
O50: Youth Development Programs, Other
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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