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Nature Camp INC

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Vesuvius, VA501(c)(3)Recreation & Sports EIN 20-5980301Revenue $522K in FY2025

On file with the IRSnaturecamp.net316 Nature Camp Trl, 24483-2309 · Vesuvius, VATax-exempt since Apr 2009Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Education in conservation and environmental stewardship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 73% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$522K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$514K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$986K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$522K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$373K
FY2022$487K
FY2023$539K
FY2024$473K
FY2025$522K
Expenses
$514K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$245K
FY2021$363K
FY2022$391K
FY2023$408K
FY2024$468K
FY2025$514K
Net assets
$986K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$690K
FY2021$715K
FY2022$794K
FY2023$931K
FY2024$963K
FY2025$986K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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 2009.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $463K Management & general 10% · $51K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Philip Coulling
Executive Director (ex Off
$64,440Pt VII · Sec A
Carolyn Wine
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brent Warner
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Rottenborn
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Corey Basham
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Philip Coulling’s $64K as Executive Director (ex Off is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1016 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Philip Coulling$64,440$59,589$56,687$58,479$57,302$51,527

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates people on conservation and caring for the environment.

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2 programs · $463K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Residential co-ed summer camp specializing in natural history and environmental science education. There are four youth sessions, sorted by age group serving students from grades 5 to 12. The educational and recreational program is held at the camp by big marys creek in the blue ridge mountains in rockbridge county, virginia

$456Kprogram expense
02

One adult session of nature camp is held each summer. The session includes classroom lectures, field studies and craft projects.

$8Kprogram 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
The Tess Majors FoundationFY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$522K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$341K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$158K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$514K
Ln 25
Programscol B$463K
Managementcol C$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$986K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K
Total assetsLn 16$989K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$158K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$341K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$522K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
SavingsLn 2$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$181K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$147K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$648K
Other assetsLn 15$36
Total assetsLn 16$989K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$986K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$170K$181K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$133K$147K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$648K$648K
Total assetsLn 16$967K$989K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$963K$986K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$48K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$183K$174K$9K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K$297
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$17K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$71K$71K
InsuranceLn 23$37K$37K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$69K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$514K$463K$51K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $522K$514K$8K$986K 990 PDF
FY2024 $473K$468K$5K$963K 990 PDF
FY2023 $539K$408K$131K$931K 990 PDF
FY2022 $487K$391K$96K$794K 990 PDF
FY2021 $373K$363K$10K$715K 990 PDF
FY2020 $208K$245K−$37K$690K 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 $521,853 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $112,720$158,467
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $337,811$340,700
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,116$8,929
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,514$13,757
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $473,161$521,853
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 $232,886$273,108
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $234,919$241,222
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $467,805$514,330
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,356$7,523
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $521,853 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,306 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$158,467
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$158,467
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $340,700$340,700
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,929$4,929
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,000$4,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,451$6,451
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $348,006 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,380$521,853
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $514,330 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,330 · Management $16,110$64,440
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $173,622 · Management $9,138$182,760
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,610 · Management $297$2,907
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,090$4,090
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,982 · Management $1,929$18,911
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,388$3,388
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,283$1,283
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,337$5,337
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,005$9,005
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,770$3,770
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,024$23,024
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,815$3,815
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,388$1,388
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $70,945$70,945
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $37,474$37,474
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $68,501 · Management $4,416$72,917
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,876$8,876
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $463,427 · Management $50,903 · Fundraising $0$514,330
Part X · Balance sheet $989,002 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $109,510$120,547
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $60,000$60,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $16,160$13,945
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $648,479$647,962
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $132,574$146,512
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $36$36
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $966,759$989,002
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,002$1,590
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,652$1,752
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,654$3,342
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $963,105$985,660
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $963,105$985,660
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $966,759$989,002
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $985,660 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$521,853
XI-2 Total expenses$514,330
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,523
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$963,105
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$15,032
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$985,660

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

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