Mission
EXPLORE ECOLOGY EMPOWERS OUR COMMUNITY TO PROECT AND PRESERVE THE PLANET WITH INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND NATURE-BASED LEARNING.
Public Charity
EXPLORE ECOLOGY
Based in SANTA BARBARA, CA, EXPLORE ECOLOGY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.0M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, $893K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 34 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $656K.
EIN: 204944165
SANTA BARBARA, CA
Recycling
NTEE: C27
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$893K
Grant Records34
Funding Total$656K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Explore Ecology
How Explore Ecology divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$51
School gardens:an additional 10,000 elementary age students were educated through Explore Ecology's school gardens program in 34 gardens countywide
$17
Environmental education:over 800 environmental lessons were conducted by Explore Ecology staff for approximately 20,000 students throughout Santa Barbara county
$8
Ee creative reuse - art from scrap
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$40,000
ENVIRONMENT
$40,000
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$35,850
ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMALS
$34,000
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE & GARDENS
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 34 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Bryan Kerner
TRUSTEE
Clayton Garland
SECRETARY
Danielle Glynn
TRUSTEE
James Cunningham
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Lindsay Johnson
TRUSTEE
Marianne Caston
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.0M | $1.7M | $893K |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.6M | $350K |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $332K |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $300K |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $268K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.0M to $2.0M (+98%), with total assets most recently reported at $893K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.