Mission
Educate the public about modern forestry.
Small Public Charity
Forest Exploration Center Inc
Forest Exploration Center Inc, of Wauwatosa, WI, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $143K in revenue, $153K in expenses, $261K in total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $13K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 270693732
Wauwatosa, WI
Land Resources Conservation
NTEE: C34
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$143K
Total Expenses$153K
Total Assets$261K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$13K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Forest Exploration Center Inc
How Forest Exploration Center Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 8 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$16
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $84 for programs
$84
Educate the general public about modern forestry
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
$5,800
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND EXHIBITION OF FORESTRY PRODUCTS
$7,200
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Alan Kesner
Director
Erich Ebert
Director
Eric Zenz
Director
Jean Davidson
Treasurer
Jonathan Piel
Vice President
Mary Ann Buenzow
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $143K | $153K | $261K |
| 2024 | $150K | $167K | $271K |
| 2023 | $152K | $135K | $295K |
| 2022 | $141K | $129K | $269K |
| 2021 | $140K | $144K | $256K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $143K, with total assets most recently reported at $261K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.