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THE EXPLORERS CLUB

THE EXPLORERS CLUB is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NEW YORK, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $9.0M, expenses of $6.5M, total assets of $21.1M. Imperigo tracks 15 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $249K.

EIN: 131866795 NEW YORK, NY Professional Societies & Associations NTEE: U03 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.0M
Total Expenses$6.5M
Total Assets$21.1M
Grant Records15
Funding Total$249K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO CHAMPION THE PURSUIT OF EXPLORATION AND SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING FOR THE BETTERMENT OF HUMANITY AND ALL LIFE; TO GROW A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF EXCELLENCE, LEVERAGING MEMBER CREDIBILITY AND EXPERTISE; AND TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF EXPLORERS.

Where $100 goes at The Explorers Club

How The Explorers Club divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$66 Programs the work itself
$25 Management running the organization
$9 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $66 for programs

$66
Membership and club headquarters
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 4,000 members
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alex More
SECRETARY UNTIL 04/2025 Arnella Trent
TREAS TO 4/25/ASST TREAS FROM 4/25 Barbara Doran
DIRECTOR Catharina Forstad
DIRECTOR David Isserman
DIRECTOR David Press

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$189,804 12 grants
Education
$59,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $9.0M $6.5M $21.1M
2024 $6.4M $5.7M $18.0M
2023 $5.4M $5.0M $17.1M
2022 $7.2M $4.1M $15.9M
2021 $4.4M $3.8M $15.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.4M to $9.0M (+102%), with total assets most recently reported at $21.1M.

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