Nonprofit · EIN 27-3809595
ADVENTURE PROJECT CORP
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $678,383 | $697,914 | -$19,531 | $332,909 | $304,100 | $28,809 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $934,807 | $592,735 | $342,072 | $362,126 | $294,653 | $67,473 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $629,681 | $510,908 | $118,773 | $40,203 | $314,802 | -$274,599 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $655,830
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5
- Net income from fundraising events
- $22,624
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$76
- Other revenue
- $22,548
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $130,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $277,916
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $310,245
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $27,540
- Occupancy
- $600
- Travel
- $17,224
- Program services (functional)
- $450,215
- Management and general (functional)
- $96,738
- Fundraising (functional)
- $150,961
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $362,126
- Total assets, end of year
- $332,909
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $304,100
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,809
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$181,191
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $210,000
- Gross receipts
- $694,683
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2010
- 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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PELEHACH | CHIEF OPS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $130,000 |
| ASHLEY DITTMAR | CHIEF DEV OFFICER Officer | 40 | $75,833 |
| REBECCA STRAW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $70,000 |
| JODY LANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $2,083 |
| CASSIE STEWART | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRADY NORVALL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN BORGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALBERT SWANTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMANDA BEISEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHAWN BUDDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE DORISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PELEHACH | CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,000 |
| REBECCA STRAW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $70,000 |
| JODY LANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $4,280 |
| AMANDA BEISEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHAWN BUDDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE DORISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CASSIE STEWART | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRADY NORVALL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN BORGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALBERT SWANTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PELEHACH | CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $130,000 |
| REBECCA STRAW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $74,621 |
| TERRI NICOLE YATES | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $66,305 |
| AMANDA BEISEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHAWN BUDDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE DORISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CASSIE STEWART | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRADY NORVALL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN BORGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALBERT SWANTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JODY LANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 228 PARK AVE S PMB 86132, NEW YORK, NY 10003-0103
- In care of
- % REBECCA STRAW
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- REBECCA STRAW, 228 PARK AVE S PMB 86132, NEW YORK, NY 10003
- Signed the 990
- REBECCA STRAW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (650) 303-1899
- Return prepared by
- T3 ACCOUNTING SERVICES
Mission
See Schedule O
Program accomplishments
- Health - An estimated 5 million children under 5 die every year, mostly from treatable or preventable causes. This fiscal year, The Adventure Project funded a team of Community Health Workers, rural ambulance drivers, and health educators in Togo to complete an estimated 15,300 patient vists, 2,900 health consultations for children under 5, and 54 rural ambulance transports.Expenses $45,000 · grants $10,000
- Water - Over half of the worlds 703 million people who lack basic drinking water live in sub-saharan Africa. As a result more than 250,000 children in sub-saharan Africa die each year because of inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene. This fiscal year, The Adventure Project funded the rehabilitation of 6 broken water boreholes and the hiring and training of 6 Community Water Operators in Ghana. These Community Water Operators are ensuring more than 2,400 people will gain year-round access to safe, reliable drinking water.Expenses $50,226 · grants $10,000
- Hunger - an estimated 278 million people in sub-saharan Africa are undernourished and about 140 million are facing acute food insecurity. We equip subsistence farmers with irrigation and training so they can launch profitable farming businesses. This fiscal year, The Adventure Project funded the creation of an estimated 375 new farming enterprises in Kenya and Rwanda by equipping subsistence farmers with improved irrigation systems. Moreover, we trained 20 new irrigation agents to earn a sustainable living by renting irrigation pumps and providing irrigation services to local farmers.Expenses $79,262 · grants $10,000
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | October 31, 2023 | March 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-3809595
- 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)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $332,909
- Income (IRS master file)
- $694,683
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2023 | $629,681 | $510,908 | $40,203 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2022 | $588,785 | $876,454 | $10,381 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 ADVENTURE PROJECT CORP
- What is the EIN of ADVENTURE PROJECT CORP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ADVENTURE PROJECT CORP is 27-3809595.
- Is ADVENTURE PROJECT CORP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to ADVENTURE PROJECT CORP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ADVENTURE PROJECT CORP 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 ADVENTURE PROJECT CORP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ADVENTURE PROJECT CORP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ADVENTURE PROJECT CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names REBECCA STRAW.
- Who are the officers and directors of ADVENTURE PROJECT CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,000 (MICHAEL PELEHACH, CHIEF OPS OFFICER).
- How much revenue does ADVENTURE PROJECT CORP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $678,383, expenses of $697,914 and total assets of $332,909 at year end.
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