Great Adventures Through Education

San Francisco, CA
Tax-exempt since April 1986
EIN: 94-2944135

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$4.19k (2023)

Expenses

$216k (2023)

Total Assets

$696k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$6.07k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Revenue

$4,186

Expenses

$215,757

Net Income

-$211,571

Net Assets

$690,261

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$98	2.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$4,088	97.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$119,901	55.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$288	0.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$696,335
Total Liabilities	$6,074
Net Assets	$690,261

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Rebecca Cherny (Director/Pres.)	$119,901	$0	$0
Gisela Herzka (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Lori Williams (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

990

Filed on April 29, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Revenue

$33,970

Expenses

$351,880

Net Income

-$317,910

Net Assets

$901,832

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,300	3.8%
Program Services	$30,322	89.3%
Investment Income	$2,175	6.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$173	0.5%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$119,901	34.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$30,679	8.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$901,832
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$901,832

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Rebecca Cherny (Director/Pres.)	$99,917	$0	$0
Gisela Herzka (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Lori Williams (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

990

Filed on Feb. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Revenue

$930,927

Expenses

$617,622

Net Income

$313,305

Net Assets

$1,219,742

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$106,747	11.5%
Program Services	$823,665	88.5%
Investment Income	$515	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$109,909	17.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$285,187	46.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,230,757
Total Liabilities	$11,015
Net Assets	$1,219,742

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Rebecca Cherny (Director/Pres.)	$99,917	$0	$0
Gisela Herzka (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Lori Williams (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

990

Filed on Feb. 10, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Revenue

$398,848

Expenses

$461,165

Net Income

-$62,317

Net Assets

$906,437

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$29,605	7.4%
Program Services	$367,212	92.1%
Investment Income	$2,031	0.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$89,135	19.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$225,681	48.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,020,144
Total Liabilities	$113,707
Net Assets	$906,437

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Rebecca Cherny (Director/Pres.)	$116,001	$0	$0
Gisela Herzka (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Lori Williams (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

990

Filed on Feb. 13, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Revenue

$762,989

Expenses

$771,108

Net Income

-$8,119

Net Assets

$968,754

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$24,061	3.2%
Program Services	$725,398	95.1%
Investment Income	$13,530	1.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$119,900	15.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$397,492	51.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$978,470
Total Liabilities	$9,716
Net Assets	$968,754

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Rebecca Cherny (Director/Pres.)	$119,900	$0	$0
Gisela Herzka (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Lori Williams (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

990

Filed on April 7, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Revenue

$731,268

Expenses

$708,876

Net Income

$22,392

Net Assets

$976,873

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$33,662	4.6%
Program Services	$696,666	95.3%
Investment Income	$940	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$119,901	16.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$378,307	53.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$986,908
Total Liabilities	$10,035
Net Assets	$976,873

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Rebecca Cherny (Director/Pres.)	$119,901	$0	$0
Gisela Herzka (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Judith Nitzberg (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Feb. 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Revenue

$691,431

Expenses

$621,070

Net Income

$70,361

Net Assets

$954,481

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$12,841	1.9%
Program Services	$677,618	98.0%
Investment Income	$972	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$119,900	19.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$323,281	52.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$963,006
Total Liabilities	$8,525
Net Assets	$954,481

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Rebecca Cherny (Director/Pres.)	$119,900	$0	$0
Gisela Herzka (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Judith Nitzberg (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Feb. 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Revenue

$625,395

Expenses

$683,016

Net Income

-$57,621

Net Assets

$884,120

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$13,448	2.2%
Program Services	$611,223	97.7%
Investment Income	$724	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$134,900	19.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$311,667	45.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$884,120
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$884,120

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Rebecca Cherny (Director/Pres.)	$119,900	$0	$0
Gisela Herzka (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Judith Nitzberg (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Feb. 3, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Revenue

$732,899

Expenses

$664,265

Net Income

$68,634

Net Assets

$941,741

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$14,375	2.0%
Program Services	$717,778	97.9%
Investment Income	$746	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$103,500	15.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$336,833	50.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$941,741
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$941,741

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Rebecca Cherny (Director/Pres.)	$99,900	$0	$0
Robert Berg (Legal Counsel)	$3,600	$0	$0
Gisela Herzka (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Judith Nitzberg (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Feb. 10, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Revenue

$661,127

Expenses

$652,552

Net Income

$8,575

Net Assets

$873,107

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$14,275	2.2%
Program Services	$645,770	97.7%
Investment Income	$1,082	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$103,500	15.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$332,019	50.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$873,107
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$873,107

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Revenue

$697,495

Expenses

$701,102

Net Income

-$3,607

Net Assets

$864,532

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$12,920	1.9%
Program Services	$683,145	97.9%
Investment Income	$1,430	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$104,400	14.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$348,043	49.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$864,532
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$864,532

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Revenue

$615,264

Expenses

$649,007

Net Income

-$33,743

Net Assets

$868,139

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$13,323	2.2%
Program Services	$600,530	97.6%
Investment Income	$1,411	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$102,600	15.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$305,335	47.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$868,338
Total Liabilities	$199
Net Assets	$868,139

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Revenue

$602,509

Expenses

$610,091

Net Income

-$7,582

Net Assets

$901,882

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$17,090	2.8%
Program Services	$584,445	97.0%
Investment Income	$974	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$103,500	17.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$303,337	49.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$907,821
Total Liabilities	$5,939
Net Assets	$901,882

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2010

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2009

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2008

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2007

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
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2001

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Great Adventures Through Education

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Revenue $4.19k (2023)

Expenses $216k (2023)

Total Assets $696k (2023)

Total Liabilities $6.07k (2023)

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$4.19k (2023)

Expenses

$216k (2023)

Total Assets

$696k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$6.07k (2023)

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