Public Charity

THE EXPLORATION FOUNDATION

THE EXPLORATION FOUNDATION, of KAILUA KONA, HI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $568K in revenue, $612K in expenses, $6.0M in total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $14K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 208992248 KAILUA KONA, HI Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$568K
Total Expenses$612K
Total Assets$6.0M
Grant Records2
Funding Total$14K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

SUPPORT WEST HAWAII EXPLORATION ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND TO FOSTER DISSEMINATION OF THE SCHOOL'S BEST PRACTICES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL REFORM INITIATIVES.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Jamie Bergsma
SECRETARY Lisa Hummel
CHAIRPERSON Vicky Carlson

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Top Grant Purposes

EDUCATION
$7,500 1 grant
Unspecified
$7,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $568K $612K $6.0M
2024 $499K $477K $6.1M
2023 $428K $437K $6.3M
2022 $476K $431K $6.4M
2021 $608K $452K $6.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $608K to $568K (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.0M.

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