NonprofitsGuided Discoveries Inc

Environment

Guided Discoveries Inc

SAN CLEMENTE, CA

Total revenue

$22.1M

Total expenses

$24.1M

Net assets

$4.6M

Grants received

$683K

26 grants

EIN

953285562

Tax year

2023

Mission

Guided discoveries purpose is to make a positive difference in the lives of children through unique opportunities of discovery. Guided discoveries provides educational programs for schools and individuals in marine and physical science, as well as ocean and mountain adventure. Programs are provided for approximately 38,000 students annually.

Programs

2 programs

Astrocamp provides physical science, astronomy and mountain adventure programs for approximately 18,000 students annually. Schools and other educational groups attend for three or five days during the school year. Individual summer campers attend astrocamp summer adventure program and participate in youth development programs, science and mountain adventure, and social activities.

Expenses: $4.9M

Grants paid to organizations for camp support.

Expenses: $19KGrants: $19K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$473K
Program service revenue$20.7M
Investment income$29K
Other revenue$976K
Total revenue$22.1M

Expenses

Grants paid$19K
Salaries & benefits$8.6M
Fundraising
Other expenses$15.6M
Total expenses$24.1M
Total assets$15.3M
Net assets$4.6M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CRAIG TURNER

CEO/PRESIDENT

Board

$223K

40 hrs/wk

MATT MISHALOW

CFO

Board

$186K

40 hrs/wk

ROSS TURNER

SENIOR ADVISOR

Board

$158K

40 hrs/wk

KRISTI TURNER

SENIOR ADVISOR

Board

$87K

1 hrs/wk

STEPHANIE VETTERLI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEREMY BECK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN GARRETT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JENNIFER BALDOCCHI ESQ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVE GARRETT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GERALD TAMBE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHUCK JONES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDY BALENDY

ASTROCAMP DIRECTOR

Staff

$148K

40 hrs/wk

PAUL KUPFERMAN

SUMMER OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Staff

$136K

40 hrs/wk

JEFF CHACE

CIMI DIRECTOR

Staff

$123K

40 hrs/wk

REBECCA PARROTT

HR/COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR

Staff

$109K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

BUCHALTER

LEGAL SERVICES

$359K

GNW CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACT/FACILITIES WORK

$245K

Grants received

Showing 26 of 26

FromAmountPurposeYear
$152K
to support kelp restoration on Catalina Island
2024
$63K
Camp School Partnership
2024
$26K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$200K
Support kelp restoration on Catalina Island
2023
$25K
to support the Catalina Island Marine Institute Kelp Restoration Study.
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
To support CIMI's internal JEDI efforts.
2023
$13K
Camp School Partnerships
2023
$6K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
OPERATING FUND
2022
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$25K
ASTRONOMY TRAINING
2021
$19K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$3K
OPERATING FUND
2021
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$3K
OPERATING FUND
2020
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$3K
OPERATING FUND
2018
$7K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$683K from 12 funders · 26 grants · 2017–2024

Builders Vision Foundation

$367K · 3 grants · 2023–2024

American Camping Association Inc

$75K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

$52K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Wild Wisdom Foundation Inc (Formerly

$50K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$32K · 4 grants · 2017–2020

Alumbra Innovations Foundation

$25K · 1 grant · 2023

Windy Ridge Foundation

$25K · 1 grant · 2021

Details

EIN953285562
NTEE codeC60Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1979-02
Formed1978
Employees349
Volunteers12
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