Nonprofit · EIN 13-1866795
EXPLORERS CLUB
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10021
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,990,865 | $6,545,212 | $2,445,653 | $21,124,064 | $1,248,408 | $19,875,656 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,373,991 | $5,723,303 | $650,688 | $18,035,190 | $1,063,102 | $16,972,088 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,365,242
- Membership dues
- $1,523,261
- Program service revenue
- $743,217
- Investment income
- $352,720
- Royalties
- $776
- Net rental income
- $215,207
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $129,503
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$77,974
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $79,421
- Other revenue
- $529,686
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $703,815
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $358,755
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,409,342
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,398,307
- Professional fundraising fees
- $3,000
- Legal fees
- $85,885
- Accounting fees
- $62,070
- Occupancy
- $166,155
- Depreciation
- $242,481
- Program services (functional)
- $4,684,233
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,424,877
- Fundraising (functional)
- $436,102
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,035,190
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,124,064
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,248,408
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,875,656
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,893,845
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,660,077
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,580,988
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,294,668
- Gross unrelated business income
- $65,290
- Gross receipts
- $12,558,205
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1904
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM J ROSEMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $156,841 | $24,091 |
| VALERIE KILBRIDGE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $138,724 | $42,009 |
| GRACIE ALMEIDA | ACCOUNTING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,879 | $40,747 |
| KEVIN MURPHY | DIRECTOR OF MEDIA & PROGRAMMING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,530 | $22,243 |
| RICHARD GARRIOTT | PRESIDENT UNTIL 04/2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD WEISE | PRESIDENT AS OF 04/2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS JAMES PIERCE III | TREASURER AS OF 04/2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA DORAN | TREAS TO 4/25/ASST TREAS FROM 4/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNELLA TRENT | SECRETARY UNTIL 04/2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| IDEA MONTIJO MATTHEWS | SECRETARY AS OF 04/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE ROBINSON | DIRECTOR UNTIL 06/2025 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKKEL VESTERGAARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC BRYAN-BROWN | DIRECTOR UNTIL 04/2025 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI GERARDI | DIRECTOR UNTIL 04/2025 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE GRABOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN ALL | DIRECTOR UNTIL 04/2025 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES HARRIS | DIRECTOR UNTIL 04/2025 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID ISSERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JANET WALSH | DIRECTOR UNTIL 04/2025 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DEVON CHIVVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHNNY WATERS | DIRECTOR UNTIL 04/2025 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TIM RADKE | DIRECTOR UNTIL 04/2025 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RUSS MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR UNTIL 04/2025 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALEX MORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PAUL TANGHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PAUL BARIBAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CATHARINA FORSTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RICK ELKUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TREVOR WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SYNNOVE STROMSVAG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NATALIE CASH | DIRECTOR AS OF 04/2025 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID PRESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NANCY ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GOPI THOTAKURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM J ROSEMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $153,600 | $33,194 |
| VALERIE KILBRIDGE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $134,297 | $33,618 |
| BRITTANY BARBEZAT | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,903 | $32,982 |
| JAMIE ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKKEL VESTERGAARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC BRYAN-BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN KRAUS | DIRECTOR UNTIL 4/2024 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI GERARDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE GRABOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ISSERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MEAD TREADWELL | DIRECTOR UNTIL 4/2024 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVON CHIVVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY WATERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KITTY PILGRIM | DIRECTOR UNTIL 4/2024 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM RADKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK ELKUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BARIBAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHARINA FORSTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GARRIOTT | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA DORAN | TREASURER Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNELLA TRENT | SECRETARY Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 46 E 70TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10021-4988
- In care of
- % GRACIE ALMEIDA
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 1679 Tacoma Avenue, Berkeley CA 94707
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BARBARA DORAN, 46 EAST 70TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10021
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Lesley Ewing, 1679 Tacoma Avenue, Berkeley CA 94707
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS JAMES PIERCE III, TREASURER
- Phone
- (212) 628-8383
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
TO CHAMPION THE PURSUIT OF EXPLORATION AND SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING FOR THE BETTERMENT OF HUMANITY AND ALL LIFE; TO GROW A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF EXCELLENCE, LEVERAGING MEMBER CREDIBILITY AND EXPERTISE; AND TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF EXPLORERS.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBERSHIP AND CLUB HEADQUARTERS: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS HELD AT HEADQUARTERS FOR ITS APPROXIMATELY 4,000 MEMBERS, AND FOR STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC GEARED TOWARD THE ADVANCEMENT OF FIELD RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION. PUBLICATIONS: PUBLICATION OF THE EXPLORERS JOURNAL ON A QUARTERLY BASIS FOR MEMBERS, ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON A SUBSCRIPTION BASIS; PUBLICATION OF THE EXPLORERS LOG ON A QUARTERLY BASIS FOR MEMBERS; PUBLICATIONS OF NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION.LIBRARY: REFERENCE AND RESEARCH SERVICES FOR MEMBERS, SCHOOLS, STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE LIBRARY CONTAINS EXTENSIVE INFORMATION ON EXPLORATION AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC FIELDS.Expenses $4,684,233 · grants $703,815 · revenue $953,713
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1866795
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 1935
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U030)
- Group exemption
- 9267
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,124,064
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,558,205
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,352,688 | $5,001,232 | $17,108,895 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,152,141 | $4,098,134 | $15,891,634 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | $4,443,470 | $3,785,616 | $15,490,739 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Lesley Ewing | June 30, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about EXPLORERS CLUB
- What is the EIN of EXPLORERS CLUB?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EXPLORERS CLUB is 13-1866795.
- Is EXPLORERS CLUB tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1935.
- Are donations to EXPLORERS CLUB tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does EXPLORERS CLUB file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EXPLORERS CLUB due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EXPLORERS CLUB last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EXPLORERS CLUB?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BARBARA DORAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of EXPLORERS CLUB?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,841 (WILLIAM J ROSEMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does EXPLORERS CLUB have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,990,865, expenses of $6,545,212 and total assets of $21,124,064 at year end.
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