Exploration Foundation
Donations deductibleExploration Foundation's network
3 peoplei3 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
3 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 3 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicky Carlson Chair | Chairperson | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jamie Bergsma | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lisa Hummel | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicky Carlson | Chairperson | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jamie Bergsma | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Hummel | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Exploration Foundation
- EIN
- 208992248
- Address
- 73-4460 Queen Kaahumanu Hwy Ste 105, Kailua Kona, HI, 96740-2636
- State
- Hawaii
- Mission
- Support west hawaii exploration academy public charter school and to foster dissemination of the school's best practices and other educational reform initiatives. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B11 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2008
- Principal officer
- Vicky Carlson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2008
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsLisa Hummel
≥3years on the filingsVicky Carlson
≥3years on the filingsJamie Bergsma
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $6m
- Total liabilities
- $4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $106k
- Program service revenue
- $456k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $121k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 3
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| West Hawaii Explorations Academy | $121k |