Camp Encourage FY2021 filing

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Kansas City, MO501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 26-0797076

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Through camps and social opportunities, our mission is to provide youth with autism spectrum disorder meaningful experiences in which they build the knowledge, courage, and skills to be empowered participants in the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$57K 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
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 $88K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$57K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $149K
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$444K
+99% vs prior year
Spent
$292K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$339K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$444K
FY2021▲ +99%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$444K
FY2022$572K
FY2023$622K
FY2024$561K
Expenses
$292K
FY2021▲ +49%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$423K
FY2023$508K
FY2024$562K
Net assets
$339K
FY2021▲ +81%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$187K
FY2021$339K
FY2022$488K
FY2023$602K
FY2024$601K

From the FY2021 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 May 2008.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $199K Management & general 12% · $36K Fundraising 20% · $57K

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; $57K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$57,243Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly N Lee’s $66K as Executive Director is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kelly N Lee$66,361$64,330$60,805——
Kelly Lee———$57,243$56,243

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers camps and social events for autistic youth to build skills and confidence for community involvement.

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2 programs · $199K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Overnight Camps

As a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, two of our overnight weekend camps were shifted to day camps in 2021. Our two overnight summer camps resumed however, for utmost safety, we opted to reduce capacity.

$192Kprogram expense
02

Connections

Social gatherings were held in our community for 41 youth during 2021.

$6Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $183K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$72,414
Unitemized GrantFY2023$56,515
Unitemized GrantFY2022$54,328

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$444K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$364K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$86K
Money outPt IX
$292K
Ln 25
Programscol B$199K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$57K
Owns and owesPt X
$339K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$321K
Total assetsLn 16$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$364K
Government grantsLn 1e$46K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$107K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$86K
Total revenueLn 12$444K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$321K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$321K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$339K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 649
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$189K$321K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$213K$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$187K$339K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$31K$31K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$23K$14K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69K$58K$884$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$9K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$0$6K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$4K$451$0
Office expensesLn 13$8K$3K$2K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$781$2K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$8K$2K$144
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$651$33$897
InsuranceLn 23$2K$642$1K$54
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$55K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$4K$6K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$292K$199K$36K$57K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $561K$562K−$1K$601K 990 PDF
FY2023 $622K$508K$114K$602K 990 PDF
FY2022 $572K$423K$149K$488K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $444K$292K$152K$339K 990 PDF
FY2020 $223K$196K$27K$187K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $444,048 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$53
VIII-1c Fundraising events$107,187
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$45,819
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$210,590
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,376
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$363,649
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$85,904
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$5,505−$5,505
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $85,904 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$5,505$444,048
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $291,839 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $31,016$31,016
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $22,897 · Management $14,311 · Fundraising $20,035$57,243
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $58,371 · Management $884 · Fundraising $9,642$68,897
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,638 · Management $2,615 · Fundraising $3,080$14,333
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,460 · Fundraising $0$6,460
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $10,658$10,658
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,072 · Management $451 · Fundraising $0$4,523
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,763 · Management $1,517 · Fundraising $3,731$8,011
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,680 · Management $781 · Fundraising $1,697$5,158
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,991 · Management $1,625 · Fundraising $144$9,760
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $651 · Management $33 · Fundraising $897$1,581
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $642 · Management $1,004 · Fundraising $54$1,700
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,134 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$55,134
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,672 · Management $6,418 · Fundraising $7,275$17,365
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $198,527 · Management $36,099 · Fundraising $57,213$291,839
Part X · Balance sheet $342,306 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $188,875$320,947
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,488$12,609
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,591$3,522
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,230$3,917
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,311$1,311
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $213,495$342,306
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,505$3,108
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $23,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,505$3,108
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $126,965$215,717
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $60,025$123,481
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $186,990$339,198
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $213,495$342,306
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $339,198 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$444,048
XI-2 Total expenses$291,839
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$152,209
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$186,990
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$339,198

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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