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Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc

EIN 71-0863568 · Little Rock, AR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EAST IS EDUCATION ACCELERATED BY SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY. THROUGH EAST, STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH THE TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW AS LEARNERS BY APPLYING THEIR LEARNING INNOVATIVELY AS THEY SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITIES. EAST IS INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION TO DREAM BIGGER AND WORK HARDER TO BECOME THE LEADERS OF THE FUTURE -- ALL WHILE CREATING LASTING IMPACTS IN THE WORLD AROUND THEM TODAY. FOR MORE THAN A QUARTER CENTURY, EAST HAS SEEN ALUMNI DO GREAT THINGS, SUCH AS WORKING IN CONNECTION WITH EFFORTS LIKE BLUE ORIGIN (THE PUBLIC/PRIVATE MANNED SPACE PROGRAM) AND REPORTING ON NATURAL DISASTERS FOR THE WEATHER CHANNEL. THESE FOUNDATIONS WERE BUILT THROUGH THEIR TIME IN EAST, AS STUDENTS ARE PRESENTED WITH THE FLEXIBILITY OF TIME AND UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES. EAST CURRENTLY HAS PROGRAMS IN OVER 250 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT ARKANSAS, OKLAHOMA, LOUISIANA AND PENNSYLVANIA, AND HAS SERVED OVER 225,000 STUDENTS IN ITS RICH HISTORY. COMMUNITIES WITH SCHOOLS THAT HAVE EAST HAVE S

Income
$3.7 million
Spending
$4.1 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 83%
Employees
27
Volunteers
290
Highest pay
$173,193, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 37% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (3)
  1. $2.4 million spent. EAST HELPS SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, FACILITATORS AND STUDENTS BETTER ENGAGE TECHNOLOGY, SERVICE EDUCATION, SERVICE LEARNING, AND INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL GOALS IN A PROGRAM THAT HAS BEEN NAMED A MODEL BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
  2. $885,593 spent. GRANT RFP WAS PROVIDED TO MEMBER SCHOOLS WHICH OUTLINED THE ALLOWED USE OF GRANT FUNDS.
  3. GRANT RFP WAS PROVIDED TO MEMBER SCHOOLS WHICH OUTLINED THE ALLOWED USE OF GRANT FUNDS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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