The mission of Camp Cherith is to help children and youth put christ in every phase of life, to form healthy relationships, and to develop positive feelings about themselves. Camp Cherith also assists adults in understanding children and their development in order to be able to minister more effectively to them.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2K 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 0.4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $63K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$77K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$512K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$518K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$850K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$512K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$293K
FY2021$496K
FY2022$515K
FY2023$445K
FY2024$512K
FY2025$750K
Expenses
$518K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$292K
FY2021$393K
FY2022$470K
FY2023$455K
FY2024$518K
FY2025$656K
Net assets
$850K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$656K
FY2021$759K
FY2022$801K
FY2023$795K
FY2024$850K
FY2025$900K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · 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 Sep 1969.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $518K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$1,050Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$750Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$425Pt VII · Sec A
Site Team
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
Kim Westra———$1,620
Megan Nicholls——$1,350$1,000
Linette Aldrich$1,100$1,050——
Nancy Stahel$950$750$900—
Nikki Hoffman—$425$400$425

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps children and youth grow in faith and self-esteem, and adults minister effectively to them.

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1 program · $518K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Weekly Summer Camp for Children

Designed to help each camper achieve new skill levels and enjoy the fun and fellowship of the camp experience. There are five weeks of multi-age girls only camps and two weeks of multi-age boy only camps.

$518Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$63K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $71K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,225
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,860
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,532
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,955
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,815
Unitemized GrantFY2019$4,745

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$512K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$250K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$244K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$518K
Ln 25
Programscol B$518K
Owns and owesPt X
$850K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$927K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$244K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$250K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$14K
Total revenueLn 12$512K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$99K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$99K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$753K
Total assetsLn 16$927K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K
Net assetsLn 32$850K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 574
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K$99K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$41K$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$691K$753K
Total assetsLn 16$906K$927K
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K$77K
Net assetsLn 32$795K$850K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$141K$141K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
InterestLn 20$96$96
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$57K$57K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$162K$162K
All other expensesLn 24e$77K$77K
Total functional expensesLn 25$518K$518K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $750K$656K$94K$900K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $512K$518K−$5K$850K 990 PDF
FY2023 $445K$455K−$10K$795K 990 PDF
FY2022 $515K$470K$45K$801K 990 PDF
FY2021 $496K$393K$103K$759K 990 PDF
FY2020 $293K$292K$553$656K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $512,238 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $172,684$244,385
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $266,456$250,367
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13$13,515
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,659$3,971
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $444,812$512,238
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 $152,944$151,716
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $301,639$365,808
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $454,583$517,524
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,771−$5,286
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $512,238 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$244,385
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,273
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$244,385
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $250,367$250,367
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15$15
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $13,500$13,500
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,971$3,971
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $267,853 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$512,238
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $517,524 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $141,022$141,022
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,694$10,694
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,956$3,956
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,900$1,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,267$3,267
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,669$14,669
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,453$15,453
IX-20 InterestPrograms $96$96
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $57,171$57,171
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,666$29,666
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $162,307$162,307
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $77,323$77,323
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $517,524 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$517,524
Part X · Balance sheet $927,093 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $150,026$98,962
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,192$7,120
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $17,263$13,512
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $690,932$752,942
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $41,150$54,557
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $905,563$927,093
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,801$1,819
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $110,923$77,195
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $794,640$849,898
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $905,563$927,093
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $849,898 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$512,238
XI-2 Total expenses$517,524
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,286
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$794,640
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,337
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$50,207
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$849,898

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