Civic Intelligence

Embracing Explorations

EIN 88-0584665 • 501(c)3 • Waterloo, IA

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

To expose families to experiences beyond their everyday normal lives.

131 Tower Park DriveWaterloo, IA 50701

www.embracingexplorations.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

65th percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

96th percentile

267%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

67th percentile

14%

Faster revenue growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$7,579

Up $7,017 (+1249%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$7,579

Up $7,017 (+1249%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin65th percentile

Revenue

Up

$67,835

Up $15,335 (+29%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$60,290

Up $8,352 (+16%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$7,545

Up $6,983 (+1243%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$8.0K$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2022: $562Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $5622022Assets 2024: $7,579Net Assets 2024: $7,5792024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$7,579
Liabilities-
Net Assets$7,579
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth67th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2022: $52,500Expenses 2022: $51,938Net Income 2022: $5622022Revenue 2024: $67,835Expenses 2024: $60,290Net Income 2024: $7,5452024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$67,835
Expenses$60,290
Net Income$7,545
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,579
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$7,579
Revenue
$67,835
Expenses
$60,290
Net income
$7,545
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.58$7.58$67.8$60.3$7.55
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.00$0.56$52.5$51.9$0.56
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$67,835
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To expose families to experiences beyond their everyday normal lives.

Expose youth and their families to opportunities and experiences outside their everyday norm.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
A Different World Future Prep Academy & HBCU College Tour are youth development programs designed to expand college readiness cultural awareness and leadership skills for historically underserved students. In 2024 14 youth participated in a five-week academy where they gained essential skills in mental health and wellness budgeting and personal finance college preparation financial aid navigation and business etiquette.Following the academy participants traveled on an HBCU college tour where they visited four Historically Black Colleges and Universities to explore academic programs engage with campus leaders and envision their future in higher education. The group also toured historical and cultural sites that highlight the history and contributions of historically underserved communities.$25,000$35,165
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Madelyn RidgewayPresidentPT$0--
Shaffer RidgewayVice PresidentPT$0--
Gina WeekleyTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Embracing Explorations
EIN
88-0584665
Address
131 Tower Park Drive, Waterloo, IA 50701

Signing Officer

Name
Madelyn Ridgeway
Title
President
Phone
3198307469
Signed
2025-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
No
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Program administration, $32000.00| Equipment, $3165.00|”

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