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Activediscovery Club

EIN 87-1997993 · Newport Coast, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood71 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO FOSTER ACTIVITY, ENCOURAGE LEARNING, AND LAUNCH DISCOVERY IN THE MIDST OF DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES, BY PROVIDING LEARNING KITS TO CHILDREN.

Income
$497,435
Spending
$248,980
Spent on programs
69%
Reserves
18 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
1
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$50,000, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 18.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 50% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 185% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    69% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    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

    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 December 31, 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. $11,527 spent. EXPANSION AND COST-SHARING GROWTH WITH NORTHEAST FLORIDA BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS:ONE OF OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2025 WAS THE CONTINUED EXPANSION AND DEEPENING IMPACT OF OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA. WHEN ACTIVE DISCOVERY FIRST BEGAN WORKING WITH THIS REGION, THERE WERE 35 CLUB SITES. THAT NUMBER HAS NOW GROWN TO 60 CLUBS, WITH PLANS TO ADD MORE THAN 10 ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS IN THE COMING YEAR.EQUALLY IMPORTANT IS THE SHIFT TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY. PREVIOUSLY, ALL PROGRAMMING WAS FULLY SUBSIDIZED. IN 2025, THESE CLUBS BEGAN CONTRIBUTING 10% OF PROGRAM COSTS, SIGNALING STRONG PROGRAM VALUE AND SETTING THE STAGE FOR INCREASED FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION OVER TIME. THE REGION CURRENTLY DISTRIBUTES APPROXIMATELY 200 KITS, THREE TIMES PER YEAR, AND HAS EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO SCALE USAGE UP TO FIVE TIMES THAT AMOUNT.
  2. $23,053 spent. LAUNCH OF NEW PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP IN CHICAGO WITH SCALABLE GROWTH POTENTIAL:IN 2025, ACTIVE DISCOVERY SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED A NEW PILOT PROGRAM IN CHICAGO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BIG SHOULDERS FUND, AN ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS MORE THAN 100 TITLE I SCHOOLS SERVING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE CHICAGO AREA.THE PROGRAM BEGAN WITH IMPLEMENTATION IN ONE PARTNER SCHOOL, UTILIZING ACTIVE DISCOVERY KITS AND GAMES ACROSS BOTH CLASSROOM AND AFTERSCHOOL SETTINGS. EARLY ADOPTION HAS DEMONSTRATED STRONG ALIGNMENT WITH THE SCHOOL'S GOALS OF INCREASING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, ANDSOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT.BASED ON THIS INITIAL SUCCESS, BIG SHOULDERS FUND HAS EXPRESSED STRONG INTEREST IN EXPANDING ACTIVE DISCOVERY PROGRAMMING INTO ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS WITHIN ITS NETWORK.
  3. $138,319 spent. INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY-LEVEL OUTCOMES DEMONSTRATING LASTING IMPACT:ACTIVE DISCOVERY PROGRAMMING CONTINUES TO CREATE MEANINGFUL, MEASURABLE OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH PARTICIPANTS.A PREVIOUSLY SHY 4TH-GRADE STUDENT IN JACKSONVILLE DISCOVERED CONFIDENCE AND BELONGING THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN A KIT ACTIVITY INVOLVING DRUMSTICKS. THIS EXPERIENCE SPARKED A LASTING INTEREST INMUSIC, AND THE STUDENT IS NOW PARTICIPATING IN HIS MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND.IN ANOTHER EXAMPLE, STUDENTS USED MATERIALS FROM THE GO & GROW KIT TO DESIGN AND PRESENT A GARDEN PROPOSAL TO THEIR SCHOOL PRINCIPAL. THIS PROJECT EXTENDED BEYOND THE ACTIVITY ITSELF, FOSTERING LEADERSHIP, COLLABORATION, AND REAL-WORLD APPLICATION OF SKILLS WITHIN THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 April 2022.

    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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