To provide specialized outdoor experiences that encourage growth in faith, including deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and others, in the environment of summer camps, retreats, and advernture programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.0M a year · 43% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $394K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.04% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$4.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2022▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$3.6M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2022▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$949K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$4.4M
FY2022▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$6.4M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2004.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.1M Management & general 6% · $78K Fundraising 3% · $39K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Questions the 990 asks

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

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Offers faith-building outdoor adventures like camps and retreats.

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2 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Serving our community through Christian fellowship and friendship, with unique summer camp programs serving campers ages 5-16 and include Day Camps, Teen Leadership Camps and Resident/Overnight Camps.

$929Kprogram expense
02

Providing retreats, day events and adventure programs on our 100 acre island that includes a Zipline Canapy tour, team-building ropes course, kayaking, archery tag, disc golf, bubble soccer and more.

$209Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$770K
Investment incomeLn 3$971
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$78K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$770K
Government grantsLn 1e$246K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$50K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$232K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$971
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$827K
SavingsLn 2$318K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$143K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M
Other assetsLn 15$150K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 567
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$173K$143K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$4.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$575K$474K$66K$36K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$22K$5K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K$46K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K$411
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$46K$44K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$99K$99K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$96K$96K
InsuranceLn 23$72K$72K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$233K$233K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$22K$970
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$78K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.6M$1.9M$1.7M$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.4M$348K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.9M$1.3M$641K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$1.1M$2.0M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$949K$393K$1.8M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,895,374 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,042,704$770,193
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,055,871$1,164,068
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $765$971
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$37,329−$39,858
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,062,011$1,895,374
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 $574,722$651,137
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $491,184$603,508
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,065,906$1,254,645
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,996,105$640,729
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,895,374 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,311 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$231,678
VIII-1e Government grants$246,273
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$292,242
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$49,562
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$770,193
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,158,757$1,158,757
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $971$971
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$39,858−$39,858
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,165,039 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$39,858$1,895,374
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,254,645 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $473,670 · Management $65,602 · Fundraising $35,919$575,191
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,330 · Management $5,019 · Fundraising $2,748$30,097
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,849$45,849
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,673$1,673
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,922$1,922
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,924 · Management $411$8,335
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,707$21,707
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $43,882 · Management $2,534$46,416
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $99,198$99,198
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $96,451$96,451
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $71,968$71,968
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $233,147$233,147
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,721 · Management $970$22,691
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,137,847 · Management $78,131 · Fundraising $38,667$1,254,645
Part X · Balance sheet $4,401,846 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,432,023$826,674
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $327,513$317,702
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,523,989$2,965,003
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $173,114$142,562
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $484,267$149,905
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,940,906$4,401,846
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,382$1,625
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $127,402$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $152,784$1,625
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,788,122$4,400,221
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,940,906$4,401,846
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,400,221 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,895,374
XI-2 Total expenses$1,254,645
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$640,729
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,788,122
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$28,630
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,400,221

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