AUSTIN EXPLORE INC: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- AUSTIN EXPLORE INC (EIN 20-5496495)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201633209349313488
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-11-15T15:59:01-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 742516372 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | REYNOLDS & FRANKE PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6850 AUSTIN CENTER BLVD SUITE 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | AUSTIN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78731 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 205496495 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AUSTIN EXPLORE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | AUST | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5123208899 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2121 EAST CESAR CHAVEZ | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | AUSTIN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78702 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MIKE BRAEUER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5123208899 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | RONALD H REYNOLDS | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00964479 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5122063141 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-11-14 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | MIKE BRAEUER | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2121 EAST CESAR CHAVEZ | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | AUSTIN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78702 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,007,895 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.EXPLOREAUSTIN.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2006 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | TX | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | FOUNDED IN 2006, EXPLORE AUSTIN COMBINES THE BENEFITS OF MENTORING AND OUTDOOR ADVENTURE IN A SIX-YEAR PROGRAM FOR 6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE INNER-CITY YOUTH. EXPLORE AUSTIN HELPS EXPLORERS INCREASE SELF-CONFIDENCE, BUILD CHARACTER, AND DEVELOP A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEMSELVES AND THOSE AROUND THEM. WITH SEVEN SATURDAY EVENTS AND A WEEK LONG SUMMER WILDERNESS TRIP TO REMOTE DESTINATIONS, EXPLORE AUSTIN SEEKS AND ATTRACTS MOTIVATED STUDENTS WHO DESIRE TO LEARN HOW TO BECOME LEADERS, EXPERIENCE NEW PLACES, MAKE LASTING FRIENDSHIPS, AND SEEK CHALLENGES. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 9 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 13 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 175 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $878,407 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $979,679 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $10,600 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $0 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $205,192 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$39,997 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,083,599 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $950,282 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $405,181 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $392,558 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $103,777 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $338,787 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $381,735 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $743,968 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $774,293 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $339,631 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $175,989 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $912,577 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,065,485 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $8,778 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $8,797 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $903,799 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,056,688 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | FOUNDED IN 2006, EXPLORE AUSTIN COMBINES THE BENEFITS OF MENTORING AND OUTDOOR ADVENTURE IN A SIX-YEAR PROGRAM FOR 6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE INNER-CITY YOUTH. EXPLORE AUSTIN HELPS EXPLORERS INCREASE SELF-CONFIDENCE, BUILD CHARACTER, AND DEVELOP A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEMSELVES AND THOSE AROUND THEM. WITH SEVEN SATURDAY EVENTS AND A WEEK LONG SUMMER WILDERNESS TRIP TO REMOTE DESTINATIONS, EXPLORE AUSTIN SEEKS AND ATTRACTS MOTIVATED STUDENTS WHO DESIRE TO LEARN HOW TO BECOME LEADERS, EXPERIENCE NEW PLACES, MAKE LASTING FRIENDSHIPS, AND SEEK CHALLENGES. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $610,175 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $10,600 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | EXPLORE AUSTIN ACCEPTS 6TH GRADE BOYS AND GIRLS, AND MAKES A SIX-YEAR COMMITMENT TO HELP THEM DEVELOP THE SKILLS, TOOLS, AND HABITS THEY WILL NEED TO BECOME EFFECTIVE LEADERS. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF MENTORING AND OUTDOOR ADVENTURES, EXPLORE AUSTIN HAS CREATED A SIX-YEAR CURRICULUM AROUND ITS ACES FRAMEWORK. OUR CURRICULUM IS BUILT UPON THE IDEA THAT BY TAKING ITS COMMITTED EXPLORERS, PLACING THEM IN A UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT, AND GIVING THEM PROBLEM-SOLVING TASKS AND CHALLENGES, EXPLORERS WILL DEVELOP THE CHARACTER TRAITS NECESSARY TO BE EFFECTIVE LEADERS. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $610,175 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 15 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 13 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 10 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 9 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | Yes (1) | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LAURA PRICE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5123208899 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2121 EAST CESAR CHAVEZ | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | AUSTIN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78702 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOCELYN HORNBLOWER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KEVIN RICHARDSON | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ROB MORALES | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ANNA NEAR | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DAVID MIDDELTON | ||||||
| SECRETARY/TREASURER (SEPT-DEC 2015) | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| SHANEL VADERGRIFF | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MIKE LEARY | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| GAVIN GRAY | ||||||
| VICE CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| JENNIFER MULL | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| JAMIE MATTHEWS | ||||||
| CHAIR EMERITUS | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| MARK MCCLAIN | ||||||
| SECRETARY/TREASURER (JAN-AUG 2015) | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| WENDY MARTINEZ | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER (JAN-AUG 2015) | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PAT ROBERTSON | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER (JAN-AUG 2015) | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MIKE BRAEUER | ||||||
| PRESIDENT & CEO | 40.00 | $104,803 | $0 | $9,042 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $104,803 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $9,042 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $279,699 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $699,980 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $979,679 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | SCHOOL SERVICE FEES | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $10,600 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $10,600 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $10,600 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $17,616 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $279,699 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $57,613 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$39,997 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$39,997 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $950,282 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $10,600 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | -$39,997 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $113,844 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $76,276 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $13,661 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $23,907 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $242,673 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $162,591 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $29,121 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $50,961 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,866 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,280 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,304 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,282 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $25,175 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $16,867 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,021 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,287 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,040 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,040 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,134 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,770 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $496 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $868 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $24,976 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $16,734 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,997 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,245 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,849 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,599 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,182 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,068 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $35,046 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $24,774 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,735 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,537 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,243 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,503 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $269 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $471 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $761 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $510 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $91 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $160 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,721 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,721 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMER WILDERNESS TRIPS | $143,702 | $143,702 | ||
| PROGRAM GEAR & SUPPLIES | $64,747 | $64,747 | ||
| TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT | $43,797 | $34,390 | $3,421 | $5,986 |
| SATURDAY EXCURSIONS | $31,696 | $31,696 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $774,293 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $610,175 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $60,341 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $103,777 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $481,559 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $790,901 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $431,018 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $271,739 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $2,845 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $912,577 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,065,485 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,778 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,797 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,778 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,797 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $903,799 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $996,688 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $60,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $903,799 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,056,688 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $912,577 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,065,485 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $175,989 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Prior Period Adjustments | -$23,100 | PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $716,540 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $872,424 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $902,449 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,109,706 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $979,679 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,580,798 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $716,540 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $872,424 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $902,449 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,109,706 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $979,679 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,580,798 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,419,022 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $3,161,776 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,196 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,523 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $6,719 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $4,587,517 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $28,216 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.68920 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.66020 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $946,772 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Revenue | -$3,510 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$3,510 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $950,282 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $950,282 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $770,783 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $770,783 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $3,510 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $3,510 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $774,293 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART X, LINE 2: | THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITION OF EXPLORE AUSTIN IS ITS ASSERTION THAT IT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AND ITS DETERMINATION OF WHETHER ANY AMOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX (UBIT). EXPLORE AUSTIN HAS DETERMINED THEY HAVE NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015. ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY MANAGEMENT AND IT HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT ALL TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. |
| PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES -3,510. |
| PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENESE 3,510. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | QUEST FOR THE SUMMIT | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $222,910 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $214,510 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $8,400 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $14,500 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $1,696 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $500 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $10,480 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | ASCENT | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $66,050 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $58,010 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $8,040 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event2 | $22,608 | RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | $218 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $5,438 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 1 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $8,355 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Charitable Contri Other Events | $7,179 | CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $1,176 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Other Events | $20 | NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Other Events | $1,558 | FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Other Events | $500 | EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Events | $95 | OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $297,315 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $279,699 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $17,616 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Events | $20 | NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $37,108 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $3,472 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $1,000 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $16,013 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $57,613 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$39,997 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BACKWOODS BEANS OUTFITTER | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | JENNIFER MULL'S COMPANY | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $10,143 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | CAMPING & HIKING GEAR | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP - JENNIFER MULL AND ROB MORALES |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS TO: - ADD THE PAST CHAIRMAN POSITION TO THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. THE PAST CHAIRMAN WILL SERVE A ONE YEAR TERM IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THEIR CHAIRMANSHIP. - LIMIT THE TERM OF ALL OFFICERS TO ONE YEAR EXCEPT FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WHO WILL SERVE A TWO YEAR TERM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE RETURN IS REVIEWED THE CEO AND TREASURER WITH THE PREPARING CPA. AFTER REVIEW, THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY WITH ALL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS AND FOLLOW UP IMMEDIATELY IF ANY ISSUES ARISE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, MADE UP OF BOARD MEMBERS, REVIEWS SIMILAR NONPROFITS FORMS 990 FOR SALARIES, AND CONSULTS WITH MISSION CAPITAL REGARDING SALARY SURVEYS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. COPIES OF OUR FORM 990 MAY BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE. |
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