To provide a safe learning environment for campers and students; working with children to develop awareness of self, sensitivity and tolerance to others; encouraging children to extend their range of interests and natural enthusiasm while allowing them to develop as individuals with confidence and self-esteem.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$196K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $36K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$196K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$888K
389% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 389% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
79%
Net assets
−$660K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.6M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.8M
Net assets
−$660K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$660K
FY2021$333K
FY2022$287K
FY2023−$57K
FY2024−$270K

From the FY2020 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1977.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $2.0M Management & general 21% · $506K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $196K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$97,770Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$97,770Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sheri Holden’s $102K as Director is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sheri Holden$102,060$102,875$98,422$97,770$97,770
Joseph Holden$65,180$97,770$97,770$97,770$97,770

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Fosters confidence and self-esteem in children through safe learning and personal development.

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Expenses include staff salaries, payroll taxes, benefits, advertising, camp and school entertainment,advertising and occupancy costs paid to further support the organizations functioning as a nursery and elementary school and summer camp PROGRAM.THE activities for the schoolsx and camps' objectives can be found in the statement…

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

The costs of food and transportation for the camp and the school.

$86Kprogram expense
03

These are supplies expenses incurred to support the school and camp ongoing activities. Supplies include school, office, camp, arts & crafts, pool and maintenance.

$47Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$506K
Owns and owesPt X
−$660K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$888K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$888K
Net assetsLn 32−$660K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5176
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$483K$7K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$807K$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$896K$888K
Net assetsLn 32−$90K−$660K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$70K$70K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$196K$196K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.0M$131K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$105K$73K$32K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$315$315
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$843$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$693K$614K$79K
All other expensesLn 24e$166K$143K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.0M$506K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.6M$3.8M−$213K−$270K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$3.7M−$343K−$57K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$3.3M−$47K$287K 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.0M$3.0M$993K$333K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.9M$2.5M−$570K−$660K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,889,344 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,134,623$1,885,957
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,098$3,387
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,139,721$1,889,344
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $86,280$70,061
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,586,974$1,455,598
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,545,462$933,886
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,218,716$2,459,545
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$78,995−$570,201
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,889,344 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,885,957$1,885,957
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,387$3,387
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,885,957 · Excluded from tax $3,387$1,889,344
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,459,545 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $70,061$70,061
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $195,540$195,540
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,024,276 · Management $130,546$1,154,822
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $72,924 · Management $32,312$105,236
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,880$1,880
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,664$24,664
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,632 · Management $2,422$6,054
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $315$315
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $15,666$15,666
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $843 · Management $24,665$25,508
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $614,098 · Management $79,331$693,429
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $142,909 · Management $23,461$166,370
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,953,407 · Management $506,138 · Fundraising $0$2,459,545
Part X · Balance sheet $228,052 assets, 20 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $172,375; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $482,860$7,271
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $33,323$32,209
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $31,863$16,197
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,201$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $806,546$228,052
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,280$73,044
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $877,897$586,347
X-25 Other liabilities$228,493
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $896,177$887,884
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$89,631−$659,832
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$89,631−$659,832
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $806,546$228,052
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$659,832 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,889,344
XI-2 Total expenses$2,459,545
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$570,201
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$89,631
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$659,832

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