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Exposure Project Incorporated

EIN 84-3719663 · Charlotte, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceWeak34 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Exposure Project facilitates weekly character development sessions that are uniquely developed to assist participants in becoming the best version of themselves. This includes activities designed around team building, life skills, career readiness, and social emotional learning. Participants also lead service projects that identify and address concerns and issues they have encountered in their community, home, and school environments.This allows participants to have improved relationships with peers through social engagement and team building as well as increase their knowledge of self, guiding behaviors to live and work in a community they can thrive. Exposure Project was able to facilitate a total of 61 sessions during this past year serving a total of 130 participants during the year.

Income
$274,999
Spending
$214,250
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
2.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 74%
Employees
0
Highest pay
$71,576, executive dir.

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: 65 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 98% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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

Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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. $169,019 spent. Exposure Project facilitates weekly character development sessions that are uniquely developed to assist participants in becoming the best version of themselves. This includes activities designed around team building, life skills, career readiness, and social emotional learning. Participants also lead service projects that identify and address concerns and issues they have encountered in their community, home, and school environments.This allows participants to have improved relationships with peers through social engagement and team building as well as increase their knowledge of self, guiding behaviors to live and work in a community they can thrive. Exposure Project was able to facilitate a total of 76 sessions during this past year serving a total of 121 participants during the year.
  2. Exposure Project provides career shadowing opportunities that expose youth to various industries and learn more about their careers and personal journeys through a hands-on approach. Participants also have the opportunity to engage in our yearly experiential youth summit where they have the opportunity to engage in various workshops that provide on site assimilation activities. This allows participants to have an understanding of their career interest and obtain knowledge of skills/ experiences needed in preferred careers leading to future employment opportunities. These shadowing opportunities increase participants' employability and development of critical skills that are valued in the workplace. We have been able to partner with over 100 Industry Experts since our inception in 2019 having operated in over 95 Industries.
  3. Exposure Project provides exposure trips where participants have the opportunity to encounter new experiences by attending these trips from community volunteering to immersive experiences allowing them to have increased exposure to environments different from their own. Parent engagement is also critical as these engagement activities facilitate family building. This increases parental awareness of a child's career goals and seeing them choose a career path as well as seeing improvement in youths behavior at home. We have been able to provide 63 exposure trips and parent engagement activities during this past year.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2020.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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