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Exploration School INC

Public charity
Other · NORWOOD, MA · EIN 04-2601469

About

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.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
245
Volunteers
17

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-08-31
Revenue
$7.6M
Expenses
$12.4M
Assets
$14.8M
Liabilities
$3.3M

Financial history

$18.3M$9.2M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $7.6M · Peak FY2018: $18.3M · Avg: $13.5M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$0
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$582K
EXPLORATION SCHOOL INC
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Address

11 Walpole ST STE 2
Norwood, MA, 02062-334

Governance

Voting board members10
Independent members10
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %99.1%
Permanent endowment %0.4%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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