2025-08-05T13:37:29-05:00 2024-08-31 331498605 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 401 EDGEWATER PLACE SUITE 300 WAKEFIELD MA 018806208 990 2023-09-01 042601469 EXPLORATION SCHOOL INC EXPL 7817627400 932 WASHINGTON STREET NORWOOD MA 02062 MOIRA KELLY PRESIDENT 7817627400 2025-07-30 1 1 JODY K BOOTH P00963825 7812459999 2025-07-30 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X EXPLORATION SUMMER PROGRAMS MOIRA KELLY 932 WASHINGTON STREET NORWOOD MA 02062 10826397 0 X WWW.EXPLO.ORG X 1977 MA EXPLORATION SCHOOL'S MISSION IS PRIMARILY TO OPERATE SUMMER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH DIVERSE STUDENT BODIES THAT ENCOURAGE INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY, THE JOY OF LEARNING, RESPONSIBLE DECISION-MAKING AND INVESTIGATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE WORLD AND PEOPLE AND IDEAS. 10 10 245 17 0 0 67506 25186 7600424 7089618 99735 431904 19309 17809 7786974 7564517 384300 542410 0 0 6032440 6222796 0 0 0 5571509 5628309 11988249 12393515 -4201275 -4828998 20218339 14773677 5240654 3277979 14977685 11495698 EXPLORATION SCHOOL'S MISSION IS PRIMARILY TO OPERATE SUMMER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH DIVERSE STUDENT BODIES THAT ENCOURAGE INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY, THE JOY OF LEARNING, RESPONSIBLE DECISION-MAKING AND INVESTIGATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE WORLD AND PEOPLE AND IDEAS. 0 0 11170237 542410 7089618 EXPLORATION ENROLLED STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONALLY TO ENGAGE IN COURSES, WORKSHOPS, ACTIVITIES, AND TRIPS WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THE WORLD OF PEOPLE AND IDEAS, EXPERIENCED THE JOY OF LEARNING AND CULTURAL APPRECIATION. EXPLORATION AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEED AND PARTNERED WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS THE JACK KENT COOKE FOUNDATION AND OTHERS, TO BRING LOW-INCOME STUDENTS TO THE PROGRAMS. FINALLY, EXPLORATION PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ONLINE COURSES, WORKSHOPS, AND TUTORIALS TO 200 TEACHERS. 11170237 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 42 0 1 245 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X MS AMY ROBBINS 7817627400 932 WASHINGTON ST NORWOOD MA 02062 X JOHNATHAN CHANG TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIOT HACKER TRUSTEE 3.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN HUGHES TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 ISABEL KASDIN TRUSTEE 3.50 X 0 0 0 AAMER KHAN TRUSTEE 3.50 X 0 0 0 ALAN KUMP TRUSTEE 3.50 X 0 0 0 JODY LEVOS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WENDALL MITCHELL TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 REKHA MURTHY TRUSTEE 3.50 X 0 0 0 ADAM NEWMAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER TOY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT TRAYLOR TRUSTEE 3.50 X 0 0 0 MOIRA KELLY PRESIDENT 50.00 X 330198 0 66825 AMY ROBBINS BUSINESS MANAGER 50.00 X 195778 0 37935 JOHN PETERS MANAGING PARTNER - ELEVATE 50.00 X 209725 0 20885 ROBIN STALEY VP OF CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT GROUP 50.00 X 193063 0 8177 ANDREW SMITH PROGRAM HEAD 50.00 X 130688 0 13967 NATASHA PADILLA-GODDARD PROGRAM HEAD 50.00 X 143232 0 15210 1202684 0 162999 10 0 1 0 BRUNNER 11 STANWIX ST FIFTH FLOOR PITTSBURGH PA 15222 DIGITAL MEDIAL AGENCY 813332 VIV EDUCATION LLC 100 MAIN STREET SUITE 110-1 CONCORD MA 01742 MARKETING AND CONSULTING 180340 META PLATFORMS INC 1 META WAY MENLO PARK CA 94025 TECHNOLOGY 102772 3 25186 25186 TUITION AND FEES 611600 7089618 7089618 7089618 406322 406322 8220 0 8220 8220 8220 3287462 3261880 25582 25582 25582 MISC. INCOME 522100 9589 9589 9589 7564517 7089618 0 449713 502960 502960 39450 39450 666788 334039 332749 4692004 4316161 375843 275681 255109 20572 242936 219150 23786 345387 311755 33632 83216 72344 10872 5120 2560 2560 26500 26500 73525 73525 1431399 1431399 151632 146247 5385 103756 92723 11033 42117 39002 3115 52044 49292 2752 169750 151699 18051 225304 201346 23958 317217 293507 23710 HOST INSTITUTION RENT 1968768 1968768 FIELD TRIPS 278537 278537 BOOKS AND CLASSROOM SUP 180478 180478 TRANSPORTATION AND STOR 56293 56293 462653 227418 235235 12393515 11170237 1223278 0 696850 395295 1120851 769720 328097 77089 228655 319759 240837 5515805 2336217 3321002 3179588 14210647 9823163 144044 136419 20218339 14773677 1071121 972588 4169533 2305391 5240654 3277979 X 14912039 11425051 65646 70647 14977685 11495698 20218339 14773677 -4828998 1347011 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7753375 892036 387669 0 85616 8172126 7745437 467995 384300 2972 72785 7753375 9130007 -880378 246640 209861 47691 7745437 8211033 79646 1298170 410552 48290 9130007 8269139 398507 174365 239092 43156 8211033 0.99140 0.00420 0.00440 0 0 300000 300000 1325739 690939 634800 3832439 1587651 2244788 57627 57627 0 3179588 X 8295593 1347011 1347011 6948582 73525 542410 615935 7564517 11607830 0 11607830 73525 712160 785685 12393515 PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. PART X, LINE 2: IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THE SCHOOL IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES AND, ACCORDINGLY, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT REFLECT A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. THESE DETERMINATIONS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED ACCORDING TO GUIDANCE IN A FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD PRONOUNCEMENT RELATED TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. IN DETERMINING THE RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, THE SCHOOL APPLIES A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND DETERMINES THE MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS CONSIDERING THE AMOUNTS AND PROBABILITIES OF THE OUTCOMES THAT COULD BE REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WITH TAXING AUTHORITIES. AS OF AUGUST 31, 2024, THE SCHOOL HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS - $542,410 PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS - $542,410 INTEREST AND FINANCING COSTS - $169,750 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY TOWARD STUDENTS IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY IN THE BOSTON GLOBE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 EXPLORATION SCHOOL APPLIED FOR EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDITS PERSUANT TO THE CARES ACT, $328,097 OF ERTC WAS RECEIVED AND THERE IS NO OUTSTANDING BALANCE AS OF 8/31/2024. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TUITION GRANT OR SCHOLARSHIP BRAZIL 3 18450 ALL GRANTS ARE APPLIED AS DISCOUNT TO TUITION TO ATTEND U.S. PROGRAM TUITION GRANT OR SCHOLARSHIP AZERBAIJAN 1 3450 ALL GRANTS ARE APPLIED AS DISCOUNT TO TUITION TO ATTEND U.S. PROGRAM TUITION GRANT OR SCHOLARSHIP EUROPE 2 5250 ALL GRANTS ARE APPLIED AS DISCOUNT TO TUITION TO ATTEND U.S. PROGRAM TUITION GRANT OR SCHOLARSHIP CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN 2 5700 ALL GRANTS ARE APPLIED AS DISCOUNT TO TUITION TO ATTEND U.S. PROGRAM TUITION GRANT OR SCHOLARSHIP EAST ASIA 3 6600 ALL GRANTS ARE APPLIED AS DISCOUNT TO TUITION TO ATTEND U.S. PROGRAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: EXPLORATION SCHOOL, INC. MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS BY APPLYING THE GRANTS DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENTS TUITION BALANCE. 1 EXPLORATION-FUNDED TUITION GRANT/SCHOLARSHIP 148 502960 FMV PART I, LINE 2: EXPLORATION SCHOOL, INC. MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS BY APPLYING THE GRANTS DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENTS' TUITION BALANCE. X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MOIRA KELLY PRESIDENT 329335 0 0 0 863 0 54600 0 12225 0 397023 0 0 0 AMY ROBBINS BUSINESS MANAGER 194915 0 0 0 863 0 20883 0 17052 0 233713 0 0 0 JOHN PETERS MANAGING PARTNER - ELEVATE 208862 0 0 0 863 0 20885 0 0 0 230610 0 0 0 ROBIN STALEY VP OF CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT GROUP 192322 0 0 0 741 0 7721 0 456 0 201240 0 0 0 NATASHA PADILLA-GODDARD PROGRAM HEAD 142688 0 0 0 544 0 14619 0 591 0 158442 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHO MAY ELECT ONE OR MORE PERSONS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS FIRST PREPARED BY THE BUSINESS MANAGER, REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE OUTSIDE AUDITORS. THE RETURN IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITEE AND FINALLY SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C FORM 990 PAGE 6,LINE 12B - OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES OR KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY ANY INTERESTS BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT FOR MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO BE AWARE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A FORM 990 PAGE 6, LINE 15A - THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT INCLUDED AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, ALONG WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, REVIEWED COMPARABILITY DATA IN DETERMINING THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY AS THE ORGANIZATION DEEMS IT GOOD PRACTICE TO USE THIRD PARTY INDEPENDENT INFORMATION IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PT VII, SECTION B. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AS AMENDED THE ORGANIZATION IS FILING AN AMENDED FORM 990 TO PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR PART VII, SECTION B, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, WHICH WAS INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM THE ORIGINAL FILING. THE INFORMATION IS AS FOLLOWS: - BRUNNER $813,332 - VIV EDUCATION, LLC $180,340 - META PLATFORMS, INC $102,772