Building leaders and making a difference - Camp BONA

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 2 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $172K a year · 66% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
40 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 39.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$173K
-69% vs prior year
Spent
$151K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$503K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$173K
FY2025▼ -69%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$23K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$557K
FY2025$173K
Expenses
$151K
FY2025▲ +138%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$56K
FY2024$64K
FY2025$151K
Net assets
$503K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$16K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$492K
FY2025$503K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2016-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2018.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $142K Management & general 6% · $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

10 people listed on the 990; $10K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$6,227Pt VII · Sec A
$3,417Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Keith Scruggs’s $6K as Founder is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Keith Scruggs$6,227$1,949
Eric Arriaga$3,417—

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 15aYes

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1 program · $151K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Camp Bona

Building leaders and making a difference: Our mission is to maximize the life expectancy, quality of life, leadership skill and health literacy of young people and their families through education and community service, while demonstrating life-long personal growth and physical health practices We build theese principles on three…

$151Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$173K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$95K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Money outPt IX
$151K
Ln 25
Programscol B$142K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$503K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$502K
Total assetsLn 16$518K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$95K
Total revenueLn 12$173K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$493K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$502K
Total assetsLn 16$518K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$503K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 616
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$502K$502K
Total assetsLn 16$508K$518K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$492K$503K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$6K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$719$261$458
Legal feesLn 11b$895$895
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$69K$69K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$762$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$151K$142K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $173K$151K$22K$503K 990 PDF
FY2024 $557K$64K$494K$492K 990 PDF
FY2023 $57K$56K$1K$15K 990 PDF
FY2022 $23K$16K 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 $173,234 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $557,126$78,635
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$94,599
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $557,126$173,234
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,357$10,363
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,180$140,847
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $63,537$151,210
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $493,589$22,024
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $173,234 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,807
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$78,635
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $94,599$94,599
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $94,599 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$173,234
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $151,210 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $6,227$6,227
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,417$3,417
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $261 · Management $458$719
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $895$895
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,600$1,600
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $4,908$4,908
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $68,772$68,772
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,125$1,125
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,446$1,446
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,580$13,580
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $762 · Management $2,236$2,998
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,241$1,241
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,282$44,282
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $142,289 · Management $8,921 · Fundraising $0$151,210
Part X · Balance sheet $518,412 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,268$9,452
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $500,550$492,941
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,240
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,021$14,779
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $507,859$518,412
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,464$15,464
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,464$15,464
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $492,395$502,948
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $507,859$518,412
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $502,948 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$173,234
XI-2 Total expenses$151,210
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,024
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$492,395
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$12,471
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$502,948

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

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