Nonprofit · EIN 84-4814894
YOUNG EXPLORERS
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28269
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $0 | $300 | -$300 | $39,748 | $0 | $39,748 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $5,000 | $300 | $4,700 | $40,048 | $0 | $40,048 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $0 | $917 | -$917 | $35,348 | $0 | $35,348 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990-EZ | $350 | $350 | $0 | $36,265 | $0 | $36,265 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $150
- Occupancy
- $90
- Other expenses
- $60
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $40,048
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,748
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $39,748
- Cash, savings and investments
- $39,748
- Gross receipts
- $0
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN CLARK | PRESIDENT | 5.5 | $0 |
| KARINA CLARK | BOARD MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| REAGAN HOUSTON | VICE PRESIDENT | 2.5 | $0 |
| OKEMA SIMPSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| SOMALI WHITE | BOARD MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| JJ TYLER | BOARD MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| ANNE UDECHUKWU | BOARD MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN CLARK | PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 |
| KARINA CLARK | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| REAGAN HOUSTON | VICE PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 |
| OKEMA SIMPSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| SOMALI WHITE | BOARD MEMBER | 2.55 | $0 |
| JJ TYLER | BOARD MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| ANNE UDECHUKWU | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN CLARK | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| KARINA CLARK | BOARD MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| REAGAN HOUSTON | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| OKEMA SIMPSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| SOMALI WHITE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| JJ TYLER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE UDECHUKWU | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2022: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN CLARK | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| KARINA CLARK | BOARD MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| REAGAN HOUSTON | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| OKEMA SIMPSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| SOMALI WHITE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| JJ TYLER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE UDECHUKWU | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5002 ACORN FOREST LN, CHARLOTTE, NC 28269-1732
- In care of
- % JUSTIN CLARK
- Signed the 990-EZ
- JUSTIN CLARK, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (313) 623-8734
Mission
The Young Explorers seeks to expose students of any income level to travel in an affordable way. Our trips expose students to new cultures, languages, food, continents, and experiences. The Young Explorers creates and sustains student leaders who learn how to be global ambassadors and practice new skills in their daily lives.
Program accomplishments
- The Young Explorers will hold fundraisers and collect donations to help offset the cost of a service trip in 2025 for 10 students ages 4-18. No travel was taken in 2023 or 2024.
- The Young Explorers held fundraisers and collected donations for the annual school supplies drive and a scholarship for a nocal school in North Carolina.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-4814894
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,748
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $0 | $300 | $39,748 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $5,000 | $300 | $40,048 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $0 | $917 | $35,348 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | $350 | $350 | $36,265 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 84-4814894).
Questions about YOUNG EXPLORERS
- What is the EIN of YOUNG EXPLORERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YOUNG EXPLORERS is 84-4814894.
- Is YOUNG EXPLORERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to YOUNG EXPLORERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YOUNG EXPLORERS file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of YOUNG EXPLORERS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did YOUNG EXPLORERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of YOUNG EXPLORERS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does YOUNG EXPLORERS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $0, expenses of $300 and total assets of $39,748 at year end.
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