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.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$201K 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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FY2023 · 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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$201K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$903K
107% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 107% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.4M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
84%
Net assets
−$57K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2023▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.6M
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2023▲ +12%
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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
−$57K
FY2023▼ -120%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$660K
FY2021$333K
FY2022$287K
FY2023−$57K
FY2024−$270K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1977.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $3.1M Management & general 16% · $604K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $201K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$102,875Pt VII · Sec A
$97,770Pt 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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1 program · $3.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Our picturesque, country like setting provides the perfect environment for pre-schoolers to fulfill their greatest potential and to develop the attitude toward learning which will foster their future development.

$3.1Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$604K
Owns and owesPt X
−$57K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$345K
Total assetsLn 16$846K
LiabilitiesLn 26$903K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97K
Government grantsLn 1e$97K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$345K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$345K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$145K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$846K
LiabilitiesLn 26$903K
Net assetsLn 32−$57K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$588K$345K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$96K$145K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$846K
LiabilitiesLn 26$895K$903K
Net assetsLn 32$287K−$57K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$201K$201K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.4M$134K
Payroll taxesLn 10$156K$127K$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$31K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$49K$49K
Office expensesLn 13$109K$98K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$2K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$715K$622K$94K
TravelLn 17$109K$109K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$47K$47K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$181K$134K$47K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$503K$468K$36K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$29K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M$3.1M$604K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.6M$3.8M−$213K−$270K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,388,362 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $51,433$96,690
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,075,185$3,285,688
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,412$5,984
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $144,610$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,290,640$3,388,362
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,712,598$1,905,650
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,624,645$1,826,198
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,337,243$3,731,848
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$46,603−$343,486
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $3,388,362 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$96,690
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$96,690
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,285,688$3,285,688
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,984$5,984
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,285,688 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,984$3,388,362
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,731,848 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $200,645$200,645
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,414,438 · Management $134,484$1,548,922
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $127,037 · Management $29,046$156,083
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,680$14,680
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $31,072 · Management $6,454$37,526
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $48,931$48,931
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $97,783 · Management $11,395$109,178
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,575 · Management $8,927$10,502
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $621,862 · Management $93,553$715,415
IX-17 TravelPrograms $108,501$108,501
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $47,222$47,222
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $16,358$16,358
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $133,586 · Management $46,935$180,521
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $467,512 · Management $35,823$503,335
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,612 · Management $5,417$34,029
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,128,131 · Management $603,717 · Fundraising $0$3,731,848
Part X · Balance sheet $846,492 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $309,002; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $588,438$344,914
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $41,779$47,112
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $95,836$145,464
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $158,173$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,181,904$846,492
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,191$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $860,197$903,462
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $895,388$903,462
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $286,516−$56,970
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $286,516−$56,970
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,181,904$846,492
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$56,970 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,388,362
XI-2 Total expenses$3,731,848
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$343,486
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$286,516
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$56,970

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