Civic Intelligence

In Situ Explorers

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 47-5006681

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Nov 15, 2024

1204 Village Market Place 245Morrisville, NC 27560

(919) 802-6103

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

72nd percentile

0.38x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE B20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

84th percentile

0.23x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE B20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

75th percentile

30%

Higher net margin than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE B20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$43,500

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 17.0% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • NTEE B20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

93rd percentile

108%

Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

89th percentile

132%

Faster revenue growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Assets

$157,748

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$97,748

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$60,000

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

$255,500

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$179,021

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$76,479

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2023: $157,748Liabilities 2023: $60,000Net Assets 2023: $97,7482023Assets 2024: $219,207Liabilities 2024: $25,993Net Assets 2024: $193,2142024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$157,748
Liabilities$60,000
Net Assets$97,748

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Revenue 2023: $255,500Expenses 2023: $179,021Net Income 2023: $76,4792023Revenue 2024: $369,440Expenses 2024: $273,974Net Income 2024: $95,4662024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$255,500
Expenses$179,021
Net Income$76,479
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 15, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$255,500
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To make access to science education in North Carolina equitable, impartial, and widely available, while invoking passion and encouraging a better understanding of how science and nature impact our lives.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$72,912$157,748▲ $84,836
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$0$0→ $0
Accounts Receivable$0$0→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0$0→ $0
Pledges and Grants Receivable$0$0→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0$0→ $0
Investments Program Related$0$0→ $0
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$0$0→ $0
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0--
Intangible Assets$0$0→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$0$0→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$72,912$157,748▲ $84,836
Other Assets Total$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$50,000$60,000▲ $10,000
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$1,643$0▼ $1,643
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property-$0-
Total Liabilities$51,643$60,000▲ $8,357
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$21,269$93,003▲ $71,734
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$0$4,745▲ $4,745
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$21,269$97,748▲ $76,479
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$72,912$157,748▲ $84,836
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
April C Smith PhDPresidentPT$43,500$43,500

Board Members and Trustees

Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$255,500
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$0
Change in Net Assets
$76,479
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$109,213
Other Expenses$69,808
Total Fundraising Expense$8,350
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$49,038$0$0$49,038
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$6,525$32,625$4,350$43,500
Advertising$25,679--$25,679
Fees for Services Other$17,500--$17,500
Payroll Taxes$0$16,675$0$16,675
Office Expenses-$10,719$4,000$14,719
Information Technology$5,479--$5,479
Occupancy-$3,183-$3,183
Travel$1,863--$1,863
Insurance-$1,385-$1,385
Total Functional Expenses$106,084$64,587$8,350$179,021
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Stephen B SmithStephen is the husband of a board member providing IT Services to the organizationIT/Website ServicesNo$50,000

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
Yes
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

Family relationship

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

Board Members were allowed to review the 990 on their own and encouraged to ask questions if any arose

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

Our conflicts of interest policy was only introduced at the end of 2022, so each year it will be addressed at a board meeting.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

(1) At the end of 2022, the board voted to hire April Smith as Executive Director to run the organization. A systematic review of similar nonprofit jobs in our area was completed by the other board members. April recused herself from the discussion and the vote during the meeting while the remaining board members voted on her salary. (2) After requesting four proposals from various web designers in our area, we realized that we could not afford to pay a firm to build what we needed within our budget. April's husband had the ability to design a website and provide IT services at a price we could afford. The board discussed the various options and agreed that Stephen should be hired, as disclosed on this document, for the needed services.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

On our website it says, "We are a 501(c)(3) organization. We will happily make any documentation available to you upon request."

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
In Situ Explorers
EIN
47-5006681
Phone
9198026103
Address
1204 Village Market Place 245, Morrisville, NC 27560

Signing Officer

Name
April Smith
Title
CEO
Phone
9198026103
Signed
2024-11-15

Organization Details

Principal Officer
April Christine Smith
Formed
2015
Legal Domicile
Nc
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
2
Volunteers
9
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 3

We are no longer conducting adult education classes at the NC Arboretum. We are, instead, choosing to let our NC Science Trail partners teach the classes while we let the public know where they can find those classes.

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

Michele Miller Houck is a contractor with extensive experience working with science education non-profits to enhance programming, marketing, partner communications, newsletter development, and event management.

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IRS990ScheduleA/FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt0In Situ Explorers maintains a continuous program open for solicitation of funds from governmental units, public charities, and corporate sponsors. Currently, our primary source of support is a governmental unit, but we are looking to diversity our funding in 2025. Our Board of Directors maintains oversight such that activities remain focused on providing science education resources to the public in North Carolina. We manage a program that is a partnership of science education venues across the state. Partnership Fees for that program remain low because most of our partners at this point are non-profits serving their communities. The fees are used to help us provide event and location information for our partners to the public throughout the year.
IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt0After going through this form this year, I realized that I calculated this part of the taxes for In Situ Explorers incorrectly last year. The 2022 990EZ that I filed last year determined that our public support was calculated at 0.42%, which sounded wrong at the time, but I couldn't prove it. After going through the detailed worksheet from the 990 this year I realized that I should have chosen a different option to describe our funding. Using the calculation from this years form, it appears that our public support last year would have been 32.93%, just slightly less than the required percentage; however, that was only our first year with major funding. This year we nailed it! I will file an amended return as soon as I can.
IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt1I taught an adult science education class at the NC Arboretum in Asheville North Carolina.
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IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/NameOfInterested/PersonNm0Stephen B Smith
IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/RelationshipDescriptionTxt0Stephen is the husband of a board member providing IT Services to the organization
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0We are no longer conducting adult education classes at the NC Arboretum. We are, instead, choosing to let our NC Science Trail partners teach the classes while we let the public know where they can find those classes.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Family relationship
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Board of Directors Contact Information; Kristen Nightingale, [email protected]; Elizabeth Gilleland, [email protected]; Gitanjali Taneja, [email protected]
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Board Members were allowed to review the 990 on their own and encouraged to ask questions if any arose
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Our conflicts of interest policy was only introduced at the end of 2022, so each year it will be addressed at a board meeting.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5(1) At the end of 2022, the board voted to hire April Smith as Executive Director to run the organization. A systematic review of similar nonprofit jobs in our area was completed by the other board members. April recused herself from the discussion and the vote during the meeting while the remaining board members voted on her salary. (2) After requesting four proposals from various web designers in our area, we realized that we could not afford to pay a firm to build what we needed within our budget. April's husband had the ability to design a website and provide IT services at a price we could afford. The board discussed the various options and agreed that Stephen should be hired, as disclosed on this document, for the needed services.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6On our website it says, "We are a 501(c)(3) organization. We will happily make any documentation available to you upon request."
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7Michele Miller Houck is a contractor with extensive experience working with science education non-profits to enhance programming, marketing, partner communications, newsletter development, and event management.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc7Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g
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