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.
82¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% 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 · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$767K
70% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 70% of assets; over 65%.
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
$4.0M
+114% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$333K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2021▲ +114%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.6M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2021▲ +24%
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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
$333K
FY2021▲ +150%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$660K
FY2021$333K
FY2022$287K
FY2023−$57K
FY2024−$270K

From the FY2021 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

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $2.5M Management & general 18% · $560K

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
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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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1 program · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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 schools and camps' objectives can be found in the statement…

$2.5Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$265K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$560K
Owns and owesPt X
$333K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$622K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$767K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$265K
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$622K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$622K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K
Other assetsLn 15$128K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$767K
Net assetsLn 32$333K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K$622K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$228K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$888K$767K
Net assetsLn 32−$660K$333K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$78K$78K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$196K$196K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.0M$134K
Payroll taxesLn 10$118K$90K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$37K$37K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$79K$59K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$968K$121K
All other expensesLn 24e$224K$202K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.5M$560K$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 Viewing $4.0M$3.0M$993K$333K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,035,035 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$1,217,124
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,885,957$2,546,757
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,387$5,725
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$265,429
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,889,344$4,035,035
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $70,061$77,795
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,455,598$1,493,641
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $933,886$1,470,648
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,459,545$3,042,084
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$570,201$992,951
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 $4,035,035 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,217,124
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,217,124
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,546,757$2,546,757
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,725$5,725
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $265,429$265,429
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,812,186 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,725$4,035,035
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,042,084 across 11 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $77,795$77,795
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $195,540$195,540
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,045,504 · Management $134,312$1,179,816
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $89,917 · Management $28,368$118,285
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,740$28,740
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $37,436$37,436
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,016 · Management $2,010$5,026
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,976$7,976
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $58,788 · Management $20,655$79,443
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $967,626 · Management $120,565$1,088,191
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $201,947 · Management $21,889$223,836
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,482,029 · Management $560,055 · Fundraising $0$3,042,084
Part X · Balance sheet $1,100,150 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $291,841; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,271$622,374
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,209$27,434
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,197$30,430
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$128,071
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $228,052$1,100,150
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $73,044$13,109
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $586,347$753,922
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $228,493$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $887,884$767,031
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$659,832$333,119
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$659,832$333,119
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $228,052$1,100,150
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $333,119 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,035,035
XI-2 Total expenses$3,042,084
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$992,951
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$659,832
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$333,119

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