Adaptive Expeditions
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO USE EDUCATION, SPORT, AND OUTDOOR RECREATION ADVENTURES TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE PHYSICAL AND SENSORY DISABILITIES.
- Income
- $78,533
- Spending
- $92,214
- Reserves
- 4.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 83%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $43,718 spent. ADAPTIVE EXPEDITIONS; LOCAL SPORT AND OUTDOOR RECREATIONS PROGRAM SERVED 58 INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL OR SENSORY DISABILITIES IN 4 ADAPTIVE WATER SKI WEEKENDS. WE ALSO SERVED 18 INDIVIDUALS WITH PERSONAL ADAPTIVE PADDLESPORTS EQUIPMENT FITTING AND INSTRUCTION. THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROJECT ALSO LOGGED 12-HOURS OF CONSULTING FOR THE BLACK RIVER WATER TRAIL & PARK NETWORK.
- $18,913 spent. ADAPTIVE EXPEDITIONS PRESENTED AT MULTIPLE 2024 NATIONAL AND STATE LEVEL CONFERENCES, INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATION FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION AND EDUCATION (AORE) DIVERSITY CONFERENCE, THE RIVER MANAGEMENT SOCIETY NATIONAL SUMMIT, THE AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION INSTRUCTOR TRAINER EDUCATIOR CONFERENCE, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SCHOOLS ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2013.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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