The organization is a christian Camp and conference center focusing on spiritual enrichment and renewal through bible teaching and studies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$208K 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
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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 $836K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$208K
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
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $256K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$538K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$13.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2023▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2025$5.5M
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2023▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$5.5M
Net assets
$13.0M
FY2023▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.0M
FY2021$12.1M
FY2022$12.5M
FY2023$13.0M
FY2024$13.7M
FY2025$13.8M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1987.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $3.3M Management & general 17% · $738K Fundraising 4% · $170K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $208K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President &
$208,154Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nate Parks$145,427$210,975$208,154$196,933$164,622$136,163
Jonathan Vanscoter—————$60,779
Sarah Nunes———$25,859$22,681$21,856

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers Christian camps and conferences for spiritual growth through Bible teaching.

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1 program · $3.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Berea provides camping programs, conferences and retreats for children, families and church groups. Programs focus on spiritual enrichment and stimulation through bible teaching and studies, music, physical exercise, and social fellowships, as well as those recreational activities normally associated with camping.

$3.3Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $383K · 2019–2019
Camp Berea of MaineFY2019$383,023

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$986K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$738K
Fundraisingcol D$170K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$13.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$538K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$986K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$306K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$63K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.2M
Total assetsLn 16$13.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$538K
Net assetsLn 32$13.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5117
VolunteersI 6235
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.6M$9.2M
Total assetsLn 16$12.9M$13.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$352K$538K
Net assetsLn 32$12.5M$13.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$223K$134K$89K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$888K$235K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$263K$171K$71K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$88K$57K$24K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Investment management feesLn 11f$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$18K$7K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$89K$69K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$2K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$909K$846K$62K
TravelLn 17$21K$15K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$431K$401K$30K
InsuranceLn 23$159K$133K$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$677K$648K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$150K$79K$71K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$3.3M$738K$170K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.5M$5.5M$40K$13.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.7M$5.2M$481K$13.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $4.6M$4.2M$362K$13.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.3M$3.6M$696K$12.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.2M$2.5M$3.8M$12.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$2.2M−$321K$6.0M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,597,511 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $941,152$985,727
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,202,363$3,552,299
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $66,502−$20,039
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $93,718$79,524
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,303,735$4,597,511
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,395,832$1,716,562
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,212,095$2,518,532
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,607,927$4,235,094
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $695,808$362,417
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,597,511 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $79,498 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$985,727
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$305,723
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$985,727
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,552,299$3,552,299
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42,889$42,889
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$62,928−$62,928
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $26$26
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,631,797 · Excluded from tax −$20,013$4,597,511
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,235,094 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $133,846 · Fundraising $89,232$223,078
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $887,548 · Management $234,828 · Fundraising $20,005$1,142,381
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $170,902 · Management $70,990 · Fundraising $21,034$262,926
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $57,315 · Management $23,808 · Fundraising $7,054$88,177
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $15,703$15,703
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,025$19,025
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $13,688$13,688
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,079 · Management $7,095 · Fundraising $2,102$27,276
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $68,653 · Fundraising $20,692$89,345
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,879 · Fundraising $4,471$6,350
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $846,446 · Management $62,100$908,546
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,433 · Fundraising $5,691$21,124
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $400,915 · Management $30,176$431,091
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $132,576 · Management $26,475$159,051
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $647,688 · Management $29,587$677,275
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $79,140 · Management $70,918$150,058
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,326,574 · Management $738,239 · Fundraising $170,281$4,235,094
Part X · Balance sheet $13,575,579 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,099,715$2,766,301
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $24,994$7,291
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $95,113$136,118
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $30,010$36,895
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,600,714$9,231,985
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,018,948$1,390,274
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $6,415$6,715
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,875,909$13,575,579
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $141,529$303,834
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $210,624$234,036
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $352,153$537,870
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,333,965$12,840,640
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $189,791$197,069
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,523,756$13,037,709
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,875,909$13,575,579
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,037,709 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,597,511
XI-2 Total expenses$4,235,094
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$362,417
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,523,756
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$151,536
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,037,709

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