EIN 20-5496495

Explore Austin

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
59
City
State
Year formed
2006
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
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
$1,872,147
2022
Total expenses
$1,394,781
2022
Total assets
$2,642,483
2022
Num. employees
59
2022

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$550,000
Impact Austin FoundationCommunity$75,500
American Campus Charities FoundationTo Change the Lives of Underserved Youth Through Leadership, Mentoring and Adventure - 2022 Annual Donation$75,000
...and 29 more grants received totalling $1,192,361

Personnel at Explore Austin

NameTitleCompensation
Kathleen SchneemanChief Executive Officer$119,100
Laura DetkeBoard Chair$0
Caroline Newman PhillipsVice Chair$0
Rodolfo GalavanSecretary$0
Daniel PerryTreasurer$0
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for Explore Austin

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,885,752
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$6,358
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-24,271
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$4,308
Total revenues$1,872,147

Form 990s for Explore Austin

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-06-22990View PDF
2021-122022-07-18990View PDF
2020-122021-06-07990View PDF
2019-122020-10-23990View PDF
2018-122020-02-06990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from The Pine Foundation
August 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 28 new grant, including a grant for $200,000 from The Cooper Matthews Foundation
August 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 24, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
June 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Youth development programsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesChildren
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible 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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