WORLD EXPLORERS FOUNDATION INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $2.2M · expenses $1.4M · assets $988K
- EIN
- 92-3713206
- Address
- 36 SAINT FELIX ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11217-3048
- Website
- https://brooklyn.explorerkids.us
- NTEE code
- B90
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2024 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
World Explorers Foundation has the dedicated mission to offer expert family education services including preschool, camp, learning workshops, after-school services, and community events to children across the world no matter their familys ability to pay for services through a robust scholarship program and endowment fund. The foundation to our mission stems from:- Our dedication to building community in the staff, families, and children we serve.- Our dedication to the whole child experience including attention to healthy eating, physical fitness, access to math, science, and technology, and an appreciation for literature and art that reflects children in their own unique image.- Our dedication to ensuring that our team is valued, has access to opportunities for growth, development, and success, and are able to benefit from the success of the company.- Our dedication to remain leaders in creative educational programming including direct services, curriculum development, and product dev
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kisha Edwards-Gandsy | Executive Dir. | 2023-2025 | $134,450 | $204,054 | 1 |
| Keyanna Murrill | CFO | 2023-2025 | $9,008 | $78,914 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyung Jhi Rhee | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $143K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kisha Edwards-Gandsy | Executive Dir. | 32 | $125,000 | $0 | $9,450 | $134,450 | 1 |
| KEYANNA MURRILL | CFO | 32 | $0 | $0 | $9,008 | $9,008 | 1 |
| KYUNG JHI RHEE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $140K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEYANNA MURRILL | CFO | 32 | $69,906 | $0 | $0 | $69,906 | 1 |
| KISHA EDWARDS GANDSY | Executive Dir. | 32 | $69,604 | $0 | $0 | $69,604 | 1 |
| KYUNG JHI RHEE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KISHA EDWARDS GANDSY | Executive Dir. | 32 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KEYANNA MURRILL | CFO | 32 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KYUNG JHI RHEE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
State business registration
- WORLD EXPLORERS FOUNDATION, INC. NY, DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 2023-04-21
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,241,661 | $1,385,898 | $987,786 | $911,370 | $0 | $2,241,661 | $67,350 | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,012,840 | $982,523 | $69,299 | $55,607 | $0 | $1,012,840 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $164,704 | $139,414 | $25,290 | $25,290 | - | $164,704 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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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.
2025 · Form 990 · $1,385,898 spent · pay $67,350 · grants $108,014 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $577,355 | $435,948 | $141,407 | - | 41.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Special interest classes | $173,497 | $173,497 | - | - | 12.5% |
| Occupancy | $122,416 | $110,175 | $12,241 | - | 8.8% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $108,014 | $108,014 | - | - | 7.8% | |
| All other expenses | $72,404 | $51,884 | $20,520 | - | 5.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Snacks/Food/Beverage | $68,537 | $62,967 | $5,570 | - | 4.9% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $67,350 | $23,168 | $44,182 | - | 4.9% | |
| Insurance | $57,722 | $46,178 | $11,544 | - | 4.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Wix fees | $56,101 | $44,881 | $11,220 | - | 4.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $32,700 | $26,160 | $6,540 | - | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Repairs and Maintenance | $19,131 | $17,218 | $1,913 | - | 1.4% |
| Travel | $15,737 | $12,590 | $3,147 | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $7,950 | - | $7,950 | - | 0.6% | |
| Information technology | $6,946 | $5,557 | $1,389 | - | 0.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $38 | - | $38 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,385,898 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $982,523 spent · pay $605,835 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $575,331 | $489,031 | $71,916 | $14,384 | 58.6% | |
| Insurance | $133,133 | $113,163 | $16,642 | $3,328 | 13.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank fees & service charges | $38,502 | $32,727 | $4,813 | $962 | 3.9% |
| Interest | $36,698 | $36,567 | $109 | $22 | 3.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $35,569 | $30,234 | $4,446 | $889 | 3.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Cost of Goods Sold:Snacks/Food/Beve | $35,153 | $35,153 | - | - | 3.6% |
| Payroll taxes | $30,504 | $25,928 | $3,813 | $763 | 3.1% | |
| Office expenses | $19,609 | $19,220 | $324 | $65 | 2.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $19,262 | $16,373 | $2,408 | $481 | 2.0% | |
| All other expenses | $16,063 | $14,968 | $913 | $182 | 1.6% | |
| Travel | $14,784 | $12,567 | $1,848 | $369 | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Entertainment (Tickets) | $12,040 | $12,040 | - | - | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | Dues & Subscriptions | $11,365 | $9,660 | $1,421 | $284 | 1.2% |
| Fees: legal | $2,694 | $2,290 | $337 | $67 | 0.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,816 | $1,544 | $227 | $45 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $982,523 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $139,414 spent · pay $106,097 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $106,097 | 76.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $32,353 | 23.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $903 | 0.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $61 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $139,414 | 100% |
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