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Camp Beech Cliff

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Mount Desert, ME501(c)(3)Since 1997Recreation & Sports EIN 01-0502563Revenue $3.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRScampbeechcliff.orgPo Box 381, 04660-0381 · Mount Desert, METax-exempt since Apr 1997Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Through summer camps and year-round outdoor education, leadership and recreation programs, Camp Beech Cliff mdi seeks to enrich the lives of people of all ages. Our mission is to inspire personal growth, interpersonal connection, and a deep appreciation of the natural world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 235 volunteers and 103 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 40% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$124K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 61% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $30.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$70K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$45.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.5M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.7M
Net assets
$45.7M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$32.0M
FY2021$37.8M
FY2022$40.0M
FY2023$41.7M
FY2024$43.3M
FY2025$45.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1997.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $2.1M Management & general 19% · $526K Fundraising 5% · $131K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $124K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Debra Deal
Executive Di
$109,007Pt VII · Sec A
$15,385Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jack Frost
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Debra Deal’s $109K as Executive Di is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Debra Deal$109,007$97,209$105,881$91,733$98,562$100,231
John Brown—————$40,709
Kristina Lantheaume$15,385—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides summer camps and outdoor education for personal growth and nature appreciation.

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1 program · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Our flagship program is a traditional maine outdoor day camp offering nine structured program areas: arts & crafts, archery, boating (canoeing, sailing, kayaking), challenge course (low & high ropes), nature, outdoor living skills, performing arts, sports & games, and swimming (instructional & recreational).

$2.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Ventress Family FoundationFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$802K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$590K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$526K
Fundraisingcol D$131K
Owns and owesPt X
$45.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$891K
Total assetsLn 16$45.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$590K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$171K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$802K
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.2M
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$862K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$891K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.3M
Other assetsLn 15$176K
Total assetsLn 16$45.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
Net assetsLn 32$45.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5103
VolunteersI 6235
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$629K$891K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27.8M$30.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.8M$14.3M
Total assetsLn 16$43.4M$45.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K$70K
Net assetsLn 32$43.3M$45.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$74K$74K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$147K$42K$68K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$944K$837K$58K$49K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$5K$989$79
Other employee benefitsLn 9$106K$85K$16K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$92K$76K$10K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$64K$64K
Investment management feesLn 11f$143K$143K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$63K$45K$10K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$133$133
Office expensesLn 13$8K$242$5K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$41K$11K$21K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$181K$163K$18K$213
TravelLn 17$13K$10K$647$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$29K$23K$5K$89
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$534K$479K$54K$444
InsuranceLn 23$86K$64K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$148K$137K$6K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$13K$17K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.1M$526K$131K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.5M$2.7M$753K$45.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.9M$2.7M$214K$43.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$2.4M−$657K$41.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.5M$2.1M$4.4M$40.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.9M$1.8M$4.1M$37.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.2M−$159K$32.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,475,500 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $448,796$590,003
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $751,710$802,320
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,717,144$2,075,320
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,833$7,857
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,922,483$3,475,500
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $69,269$73,912
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,314,827$1,295,860
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,324,179$1,352,847
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,708,275$2,722,619
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $214,208$752,881
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,475,500 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $967 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$171,313
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$418,690
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,893
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$590,003
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $802,320$802,320
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $845,702$845,702
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $26,733$26,733
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,229,618$1,229,618
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$19,843−$19,843
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $803,287 · Excluded from tax $2,082,210$3,475,500
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,722,619 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $73,912$73,912
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,401 · Management $67,745 · Fundraising $37,346$147,492
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $837,138 · Management $57,981 · Fundraising $49,087$944,206
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,125 · Management $989 · Fundraising $79$6,193
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $84,623 · Management $16,191 · Fundraising $5,053$105,867
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $76,112 · Management $9,618 · Fundraising $6,372$92,102
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,228$9,228
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $63,650$63,650
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $142,762$142,762
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $45,044 · Management $9,963 · Fundraising $8,025$63,032
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $133$133
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $242 · Management $5,265 · Fundraising $2,285$7,792
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,940 · Management $20,838 · Fundraising $9,510$41,288
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $162,635 · Management $17,691 · Fundraising $213$180,539
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,859 · Management $647 · Fundraising $2,702$13,208
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $23,389 · Management $5,413 · Fundraising $89$28,891
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $479,109 · Management $54,014 · Fundraising $444$533,567
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $64,375 · Management $21,459$85,834
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $137,471 · Management $5,903 · Fundraising $5,092$148,466
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,871 · Management $16,566 · Fundraising $5,020$34,457
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,065,379 · Management $525,923 · Fundraising $131,317$2,722,619
Part X · Balance sheet $45,770,272 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,349$28,782
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $601,233$862,079
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$20,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,763$8,990
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,827$25,871
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,769,685$14,314,564
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $27,822,986$30,334,017
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $150,382$175,969
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $43,385,225$45,770,272
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,558$55,240
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $11,500$4,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $76,805$69,950
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,976,749$16,958,945
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $26,331,671$28,741,377
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $43,308,420$45,700,322
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $43,385,225$45,770,272
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,700,322 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,475,500
XI-2 Total expenses$2,722,619
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$752,881
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$43,308,420
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,639,021
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,700,322

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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