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Matt Ward Exploring on Association Inc

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Long Beach, California, classified by the IRS as children's and youth services. For the year ending Dec 2025 it reported $23,704 in revenue and $32,122 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“The Matt Ward Exploring On Association's mission is to assist young men and women in the Police Explorer Program with related costs and expenses. We want to take down any financial barrier to be a Police Explorer. We also provide college or trade school grants under $5000 to Explorers pursuing careers in Criminal Justice.”From the organization's Form 990-EZ for the year ending Dec 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Children's and youth services (IRS activity code P30)

Mailing city (IRS): Long Beach, California 90803

EIN: 83-2327939

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2019, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $23,704 (year ending Dec 2025)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Matt Ward Exploring on Association Inc finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 1 filed year. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Year ending	Dec 2025
Total revenue	$23,704
Total expenses	$32,122
Total assets	$21,500
Net assets	$21,500
IRS form	Form 990-EZ

Where the money goes, year ending Dec 2025

Programs $31,075 (97% of $32,122)

Small groups file the shorter Form 990-EZ, which reports program spending but not the management and fundraising split.

Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2025

Gifts and grants $8,663 (37%)
Program fees $0 (0%)
Investment income $0 (0%)
Other $15,041 (63%)

Only one return is loaded, so we show no growth label.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. California nonprofit.

How it compares

6 of 16 children's and youth services nonprofits in Long Beach when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $23,704 is higher than roughly 10 to 20% of the 297 children's and youth services nonprofits in California that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $342,492.

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all California groups of this type (Children's and youth services, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Long Beach and its county

Los Angeles County, California: the Census Bureau estimates about 1,944,946 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 3,703 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 1.9 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

What is Matt Ward Exploring on Association Inc's EIN?

Matt Ward Exploring on Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2327939. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Matt Ward Exploring on Association Inc a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Matt Ward Exploring on Association Inc in Long Beach, California as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2019. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Matt Ward Exploring on Association Inc tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Matt Ward Exploring on Association Inc as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Matt Ward Exploring on Association Inc do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2025: "The Matt Ward Exploring On Association's mission is to assist young men and women in the Police Explorer Program with related costs and expenses. We want to take down any financial barrier to be a Police Explorer. We also provide college or trade school grants under $5000 to Explorers pursuing careers in Criminal Justice." The IRS classifies it as: Children's and youth services.

How much money does Matt Ward Exploring on Association Inc take in?

For the year ending Dec 2025, Matt Ward Exploring on Association Inc reported total revenue of $23,704 and total expenses of $32,122 on its Form 990-EZ (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

Tax-exempt since 2012 · EIN 74-3200194

Children's and youth services

Fostering a Better Nation

Long Beach, CA 90815

Tax-exempt since 2025 · EIN 33-3671429

All youth and community nonprofits in Long Beach

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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