Public Charity

Exploring New Horizons

Exploring New Horizons is a Public Charity headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.1M revenue, $3.2M expenses, $425K total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $186K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 942618650 Santa Cruz, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.1M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$425K
Grant Records11
Funding Total$186K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Exploring New Horizons engages school groups in outdoor education programs that empower students, build environmental literacy, and strengthen school communities.

Officers & Directors

Director Alison Lercher
Director Brooke Gutierrez
Secretary Christina Scott
Director Drew Saldivar
Treasurer Emily Pelissier
Director Jason Wu

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Top Grant Purposes

OPERATING SUPPORT
$40,000 2 grants
2023-2024 ROUTE TO PARKS GRANT
$40,000 1 grant
2022-2023 ROUTE TO PARKS GRANT
$25,000 1 grant
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$25,000 1 grant
TO SUPPORT STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN REIMAGINING BIG BASIN
$20,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.1M $3.2M $425K
2024 $3.1M $3.0M $568K
2023 $2.7M $2.7M $605K
2022 $1.7M $1.5M $555K
2021 $327K $347K $564K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $327K to $3.1M (+845%), with total assets most recently reported at $425K.

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