EXPLORERS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $186K · expenses $106K · assets $7K
- EIN
- 99-3471273
- Address
- 1915 E 3RD AVE, DURANGO, CO 81301-5024
- Website
- https://www.explorersinc.org
- NTEE code
- B21
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2025 (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
- School
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Early Childhood Education
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahna Yar | President | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Penny | Vice President | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Warren Rider | Treasurer | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sasha Creeden | Secretary | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lindsay Dozoretz | Member | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahna Yar | President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sarah Penny | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Warren Rider | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sasha Creeden | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lindsay Dozoretz | Member | 0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $186,022 | $105,726 | $7,042 | $5,296 | $105,000 | $81,022 | - | - | - |
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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| GANEINU | CO | B21 | $181,700 | $201,516 | PRESIDENT | $9,038 | Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SHINING MOUNTAINS MONTESSORI SCHOOL | CO | B21 | $292,563 | $277,501 | EXECUTIVE DI | $28,784 | Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WEE LOVE PRESCHOOL | CO | B21 | $247,410 | $265,853 | EXECUTIVE DI | $83,516 | Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GRANBY PLAY DAYS PRESCHOOL | CO | B21 | $212,078 | $204,722 | Executive Director | $55,286 | Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LYONS VALLEY PRESCHOOL | CO | B21 | $297,924 | $264,995 | Member | $0 | Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GREEN RIVER CO-OP PRESCHOOL INC | WY | B21 | $97,619 | $90,521 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| MERRY-GO-ROUND NURSERY SCHOOL INC | MA | B21 | $97,475 | $133,094 | Director | $40,050 | Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARENT COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL | WA | B21 | $289,583 | $218,698 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| KINDERHAUS | IA | B21 | $117,923 | $128,405 | Director | $6,921 | Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| SOUTH COLBY PARENT CHILD CO-OP | WA | B21 | $117,825 | $122,556 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| WESTSIDE EARLY EDUCATION | IA | B21 | $167,016 | $179,096 | Asst Director and teacher | $34,071 | Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND NETWORKING | CA | B21 | $232,747 | $251,702 | DIRECTOR | $34,747 | Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| CHAPEL HILL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | MI | B21 | $289,530 | $289,530 | FISCAL ADMINISTRATOR | $0 | Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WINTON ROAD NURSERY SCHOOL | NY | B21 | $191,245 | $181,064 | Operations Manager | $13,047 | Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
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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.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $105,726 spent · pay $91,472 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $91,472 | 86.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,300 | 11.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,954 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $105,726 | 100% |
State business registration
- Explorers Early Childhood Education, Inc. CO, DNC, Good Standing, formed 2024-06-05
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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