In Situ Explorers

Analysis

In Situ Explorers is a registered charity in United States, based in Morrisville, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, In Situ Explorers reported income of $256k and spending of $179k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $110k to $256k (+132%), an average of +132% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 132%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, In Situ Explorers sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rappu Inc ($255k), Kaleidoscope Child Foundation Inc ($256k) and Innovate-Educate ($255k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $44k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $49k. At year end it held assets of $158k against liabilities of $60k, net assets of $98k. It reported 2 employees.