Summer and winter Camp for children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$69K 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $38K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$54K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$401K
Spent
$384K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$401K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$401K
FY2021$533K
FY2022$650K
FY2023$512K
FY2024$546K
Expenses
$384K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$433K
FY2022$514K
FY2023$508K
FY2024$574K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1971.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $268K Management & general 24% · $91K Fundraising 7% · $25K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$69,245Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brandon Bergey$67,911$77,670$66,868$61,845$69,245

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides summer and winter camp experiences for children.

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1 program · $268K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Bethany birches camp helps over 400 young people develop a relationship with god by providing them with a christ-centered camping experience in a natural and nurturing environment. Growth in family and community relationships is also a desired outcome.

$268Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$401K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$153K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131K
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Money outPt IX
$384K
Ln 25
Programscol B$268K
Managementcol C$91K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$361K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$153K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131K
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Total revenueLn 12$401K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$361K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$361K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 660
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$227K$361K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$54K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$69K$24K$23K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$89K$67K$22K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$760
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$11K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$9K$3K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$626
Office expensesLn 13$24K$18K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$13K$4K
TravelLn 17$952$476$476
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$65K$49K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$12K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$59K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$747
Total functional expensesLn 25$384K$268K$91K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $546K$574K−$28K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $512K$508K$3K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $650K$514K$137K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $533K$433K$100K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $401K$384K$17K$2.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $401,473 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $166,246$153,398
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $152,964$130,624
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $68,037$117,451
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $387,247$401,473
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 $166,386$188,980
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $191,281$195,437
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $357,667$384,417
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,580$17,056
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $401,473 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $171 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$153,398
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$153,398
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $130,624$130,624
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $11,733$11,733
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $105,547$105,547
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $130,624 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $117,451$401,473
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $384,417 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,543 · Management $22,851 · Fundraising $22,851$69,245
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $66,570 · Management $22,190$88,760
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,278 · Management $760$3,038
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,129 · Management $3,710$14,839
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,906 · Management $2,882 · Fundraising $1,310$13,098
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,504 · Fundraising $626$3,130
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,221 · Management $6,074$24,295
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,282 · Management $4,427$17,709
IX-17 TravelManagement $476 · Fundraising $476$952
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $49,082 · Management $16,361$65,443
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,761 · Management $3,920$15,681
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,892 · Management $6,346$65,238
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,242 · Management $747$2,989
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $268,410 · Management $90,744 · Fundraising $25,263$384,417
Part X · Balance sheet $2,271,268 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $227,103$360,685
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,976,026$1,910,583
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,203,129$2,271,268
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,197$22,880
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$31,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,197$54,280
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,199,932$2,216,988
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,203,129$2,271,268
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,216,988 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$401,473
XI-2 Total expenses$384,417
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,056
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,199,932
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,216,988

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