INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN EXPLORERS CONNECTION
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2023 · Form 990EZ · revenue $20K · expenses $50K · assets $81K
- EIN
- 84-1348903
- Address
- PO BOX 3665, BOULDER, CO 80307-3665
- Website
- www.mountainexplorers.org
- NTEE code
- E99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 1997 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Melissa Foley (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Our mission is to support an ethical mountain trekking culture by promoting social, economic and environmental responsibility
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Foley | Co-Chairperson | 2019-2023 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karen Capaldi | Co-Chairperson | 2021-2023 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christine Minja-Trupin | Board Member | 2019-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Saskia de Rover | Board Member | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nathan Partain (former) | Board Chairman | 2019-2021 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adam Roberts (former) | SECRETARY/Treasurer | 2019-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steena Chandler (former) | Board Member | 2019-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lindsay Amundsen (former) | Board Member | 2019-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Foley | Co-Chairperson | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Capaldi | Co-Chairperson | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Minja-Trupin | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Saskia de Rover | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Foley | Co-Chairperson | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Capaldi | Co-Chairperson | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Minja-Trupin | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Saskia de Rover | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Partain | Board Chairman | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM ROBERTS | SECRETARY/Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA FOLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Minja-Trupin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN CAPALDI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Partain | Board Chairman | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steena Chandler | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lindsay Amundsen | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melissa Foley | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Adam Roberts | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Minja-Trupin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN PARTAIN | BOARD CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEENA CHANDLER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDSAY AMUNDSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA FOLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINE MINJA-TRUPIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $19,623 | $49,590 | $80,780 | $80,780 | $19,623 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $95,190 | $92,856 | $106,293 | $106,293 | $95,190 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $94,035 | $95,942 | $105,061 | $104,510 | $94,035 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $112,170 | $100,779 | $106,968 | $106,417 | $112,170 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $138,935 | $70,256 | $95,026 | $95,026 | $138,935 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $65,439 in all, tax years 2016 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019, 2024 | 2 | $19,739 | 2024 | $10,277 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018-2019 | 2 | $13,500 | 2019 | $6,500 | show |
| MADISON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 | $10,000 | show |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2020 | 2 | $10,000 | 2020 | $5,000 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $7,500 | 2023 | $7,500 | show |
| SEMROD FAMILY PRIVATE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “International Mountain Explorers Connection” | 2020, 2023 | 2 | $4,000 | 2023 | $1,000 | show |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “International Mountain Explorers Connection”, “INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN EXPLORERS CONNECTION” | 2016, 2018 | 2 | $500 | 2018 | $250 | show |
| PFIZER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN EXPLORERS CONNECTION” | 2022 | 1 | $200 | 2022 | $200 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2023 · Form 990EZ · $49,590 spent · pay $24,763 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $24,763 | 49.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $20,424 | 41.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,370 | 4.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,032 | 4.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $49,590 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $92,856 spent · pay $60,114 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $60,114 | 64.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $26,158 | 28.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,478 | 5.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,106 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $92,856 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $95,942 spent · pay $42,645 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $46,604 | 48.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $42,645 | 44.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,185 | 5.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,508 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $95,942 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $100,779 spent · pay $51,961 · grants $21,020 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $51,961 | 51.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,620 | 21.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $21,020 | 20.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,178 | 5.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,000 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $100,779 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $70,256 spent · pay $6,459 · grants $51,122 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $51,122 | 72.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,415 | 12.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $6,459 | 9.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,260 | 6.1% | |
| Total | $70,256 | 100% |
State business registration
- INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN EXPLORERS CONNECTION CO, DNC, Delinquent, formed 1996-05-02
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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