Middle PA Church of the Brethren summer camp campground and retreat facility for churches schools nonprofits and families

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
33¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 20 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $116K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
33%
of spending
Concern: 33% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$57K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $662K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 9.8 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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
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Revenue
$800K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$523K
To programs
33%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$800K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$811K
FY2022$477K
FY2023$657K
FY2024$646K
FY2025$800K
Expenses
$523K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$589K
FY2022$603K
FY2023$550K
FY2024$543K
FY2025$523K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$756K
FY2022$626K
FY2023$723K
FY2024$818K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 May 1969.

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

Where the money goes

33 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 33% · $175K Management & general 61% · $321K Fundraising 5% · $28K

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; $57K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$57,057Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Bert’s $57K as Executive Director is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021
Jerriann Heiser Wenger——$62,668
Brian Bert$57,057$53,882—
Dean Wenger——$30,741

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 summer camp and retreat facilities for various groups.

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3 programs · $199K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Property maintenance and rental--developed and provided a rental facility open to churches, schools, non-profit organizations, families and individuals to retreat for spiritual, educational, and physical development.

$91Kprogram expense
02

summer camp--provided children and youth opportunity to experience the outdoors, grow in independence, learn social skills and broaden their faith in God. There were 17 separate camps available during mostly June and July, with a total of 306 camp attendees ages 5-18, plus some adults that attended Family Camp and Kiddie Camp with their…

$75Kprogram expense
03

Outdoor School--In partnership with Penn State Shavers Creek Outdoor School program, provided space and property for environmental education and learning for area school fifth grade students to learn about local flora and fauna, and how to care for the environment.

$33Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$800K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$369K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$367K
Investment incomeLn 3$60K
Money outPt IX
$523K
Ln 25
Programscol B$175K
Managementcol C$321K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$426K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$367K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$369K
Investment incomeLn 3$60K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$800K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
SavingsLn 2$353K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$426K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$662K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$200K$426K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$618K$662K
Total assetsLn 16$818K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$818K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$14K$30K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$179K$44K$135K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$352$352
Office expensesLn 13$24K$3K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
TravelLn 17$906$906
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$32K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$116K$115K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$523K$175K$321K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $800K$523K$277K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $646K$543K$103K$818K 990 PDF
FY2023 $657K$550K$107K$723K 990 PDF
FY2022 $477K$603K−$126K$626K 990 PDF
FY2021 $811K$589K$222K$756K 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 $800,284 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $179,546$366,824
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $397,449$368,609
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $62,701$59,800
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,963$5,051
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $645,659$800,284
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $295,059$301,203
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $247,992$222,202
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $543,051$523,405
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $102,608$276,879
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $800,284 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,675 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$329,866
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$366,824
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $359,630$359,630
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $59,800$59,800
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,355$3,355
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $433,460 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$800,284
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $523,405 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $13,765 · Management $29,757 · Fundraising $27,530$71,052
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,776 · Management $134,811$178,587
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $15,911$15,911
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $17,632$17,632
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $18,021$18,021
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,949$3,949
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $352$352
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,745 · Management $21,460$24,205
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $38,105$38,105
IX-17 TravelManagement $906$906
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,810$3,810
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $31,507$31,507
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $114,876 · Management $1,000$115,876
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,492$3,492
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $175,162 · Management $320,713 · Fundraising $27,530$523,405
Part X · Balance sheet $1,087,719 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,301$73,233
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $124,633$352,671
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $618,094$661,815
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $818,028$1,087,719
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $818,028$1,087,719
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $818,028$1,087,719
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,087,719 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$800,284
XI-2 Total expenses$523,405
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$276,879
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$818,028
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,087,719

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

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