The Exploris Foundation
The purpose of the exploris school foundation is to accept and manage gifts and donations that support the programs, facilities, and operations of the exploris school. The foundation enables the school to grow and meet the needs of its students and teachers, goals that could not be achieved solely through state and local funding.
The Exploris Foundation at a glance
In short: The Exploris Foundation gave $341K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $171K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $341,428
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $170,714
- Median grant
- $170,714
- Total assets
- $341,889
- -49.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Exploris Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Exploris School ($314K). Together the top 2 received $341K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Exploris Foundation gives
- Giving grew 618% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2023) to $341K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $341K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Exploris School Raleigh, NC | General Support | $314,428 |
| The Exploris School PTO Raleigh, NC | General Support | $27,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $341,889 | $84,095 | $412,126 | $341,428 | 2 |
| 2024 | $669,920 | $62,444 | $5,350 | — | — |
| 2023 | $612,826 | $22,055 | $57,282 | $47,279 | 1 |
| 2022 | $648,053 | $52,346 | $58,841 | $47,553 | 1 |
| 2021 | $654,548 | $81,350 | $19,591 | — | — |
| 2020 | $592,789 | $101,845 | $567,329 | — | — |
| 2019 | $1,058,273 | $67,519 | $1,916 | — | — |
About The Exploris Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Exploris Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $342K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $341K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Exploris Foundation is led by Susan Singer, Board Chair on the 2025 filing; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Singer
Board Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Corbat
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy McClean
Board Member
Interim Board Chair → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Roberts
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Roberts
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Duncan
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Sigmon
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenn Schultz
Vice Chairperson
Secretary → Vice Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Burnett
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily McIntyre
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Koren Morgan
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Richard Averitte (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Dana Kahn (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Alannah Rodriguez (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Molina (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kimberly Harris (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Shannon Hardy (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Betsy Brown (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Simmons (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Courtney Napier (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Anne Franklin (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: George Burnette (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ellie Schollmeyer (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Becky Brown (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Christine Hutchens (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Gordon Smith (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Exploris Foundation
How much does The Exploris Foundation give each year?
The Exploris Foundation gave $341K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is The Exploris Foundation?
The Exploris Foundation reported $342K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $84K.
What is The Exploris Foundation?
The Exploris Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Raleigh, NC. It holds $342K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Exploris Foundation operate?
The Exploris Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is The Exploris Foundation's EIN?
The Exploris Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4851793. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 27, 2020)
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