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.
28¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$93K 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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FY2021 · 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
28%
of spending
Concern: 28% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$93K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $605K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.1 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
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$811K
Spent
$589K
To programs
28%
Net assets
$756K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$811K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$811K
FY2022$477K
FY2023$657K
FY2024$646K
FY2025$800K
Expenses
$589K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$589K
FY2022$603K
FY2023$550K
FY2024$543K
FY2025$523K
Net assets
$756K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$756K
FY2022$626K
FY2023$723K
FY2024$818K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2021 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

28 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 28% · $166K Management & general 70% · $414K Fundraising 2% · $9K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $93K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Codirector
$62,668Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Codirector
$30,741Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$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 Vice Chair
$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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • 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 · $152K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Provided children and youth opportunity to experience the outdoors, grow in independence, learn social skills and broaden their faith in God. There were 16 separate camps available during June and July, with a total of 303 camp attendees ages 5-18 plus some adults that attended Family Camp and "Kiddie Camp" with their 5-7 year olds.

$114Kprogram expense
02

Building 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.

$24Kprogram expense
03

In partnership with Penn State Shaver's 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. Also provided food, lodging, and property maintenance/upkeep for all attendees.

$14Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$811K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$465K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$200K
Other incomeLn 4–11$102K
Money outPt IX
$589K
Ln 25
Programscol B$166K
Managementcol C$414K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$756K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$151K
Total assetsLn 16$756K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$465K
Government grantsLn 1e$67K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$200K
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$102K
Total revenueLn 12$811K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$119K
SavingsLn 2$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$151K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$605K
Total assetsLn 16$756K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$756K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$274K$151K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$260K$605K
Total assetsLn 16$534K$756K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$534K$756K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$115K$62K$46K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$139K$22K$116K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Management feesLn 11a$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$752$752
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$152K$68K$83K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$44K$14K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$589K$166K$414K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $811,241 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$464,701
I-9 Program service revenue$199,833
I-10 Investment income$44,415
I-11 Other revenue$102,292
I-12 Total revenue$811,241
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$302,565
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$286,672
I-18 Total expenses$589,237
I-19 Revenue less expenses$222,004
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $811,241 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $29,214 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$67,230
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$362,668
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$464,701
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $197,290$197,290
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $44,415$44,415
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $75,621$75,621
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $346,540$811,241
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $589,237 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,709 · Management $45,892 · Fundraising $7,700$115,301
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,234 · Management $116,343$138,577
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $11,099$11,099
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $19,776$19,776
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $17,812$17,812
IX-11a Management feesManagement $1,935$1,935
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $8,507$8,507
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $752$752
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $12,724$12,724
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $25,604$25,604
IX-17 TravelManagement $9,618$9,618
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,870$4,870
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $26,225$26,225
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,903 · Management $82,802 · Fundraising $1,607$152,312
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,703 · Management $30,422$44,125
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $165,549 · Management $414,381 · Fundraising $9,307$589,237
Part X · Balance sheet $756,102 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $243,663$119,285
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,394$32,111
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $260,090$604,706
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $534,147$756,102
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $534,147$756,102
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $534,147$756,102
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $756,102 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$811,241
XI-2 Total expenses$589,237
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$222,004
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$534,147
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$756,102

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