Brainy Camps Association FY2021 filing

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organizationSince 2009 EIN 27-1547370Revenue $430K in FY2021Latest return filed May 15, 2026

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82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $67K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $94K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$319K
71% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 71% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$430K
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$451K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$130K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$430K
FY2021▼ -36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$672K
FY2021$430K
FY2022$593K
FY2023$476K
FY2024$192K
FY2025$84K
Expenses
$451K
FY2021▼ -34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$680K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$549K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$502K
FY2025$242K
Net assets
$130K
FY2021▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$174K
FY2023−$34K
FY2024−$345K
FY2025$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $372K Management & general 10% · $45K Fundraising 8% · $34K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Chair & Pres/CEO (cnmc)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & EVP/CFO to 10/20
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & EVP/CFO from 12/20
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Brainy Camps
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Ex-Officio President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Brainy Camps Association is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC, formed in 2009.

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1 program · $372K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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See schedule o.

$372Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$94K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $285K · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$40,235
Unitemized GrantFY2022$50,082
Unitemized GrantFY2021$66,249
Unitemized GrantFY2020$36,476
Unitemized GrantFY2019$92,039

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$430K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$397K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Money outPt IX
$451K
Ln 25
Programscol B$372K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$130K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$449K
LiabilitiesLn 26$319K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$397K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Total revenueLn 12$430K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$153K
Other assetsLn 15$158K
Total assetsLn 16$449K
LiabilitiesLn 26$319K
Net assetsLn 32$130K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$27K$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$178K$153K
Total assetsLn 16$510K$449K
LiabilitiesLn 26$359K$319K
Net assetsLn 32$150K$130K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$36K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$298K$238K$30K$30K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$9K$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$8K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$18K$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$44$44
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$584$584
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$6K$570
Total functional expensesLn 25$451K$372K$45K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $84K$242K−$157K$0 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $192K$502K−$311K−$345K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $476K$423K$52K−$34K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $593K$549K$45K$174K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2022 $430K$451K−$21K$130K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 13, 2021 $672K$680K−$8K$150K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $430,089 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $520,803$397,366
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $151,470$32,723
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $672,273$430,089
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $92,039$36,476
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $329,691$341,950
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $258,340$72,435
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $680,070$450,861
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,797−$20,772
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $430,089 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$397,366
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$397,366
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,723$32,723
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,723 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$430,089
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $450,861 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $36,476$36,476
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $238,355 · Management $29,793 · Fundraising $29,793$297,941
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,516 · Management $1,064 · Fundraising $1,064$10,644
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,277 · Management $1,034 · Fundraising $1,034$10,345
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,416 · Management $2,302 · Fundraising $2,302$23,020
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,212$2,212
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $44$44
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,709$5,709
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,282$2,282
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,813$17,813
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,185$12,185
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $25,092$25,092
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $584$584
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,944 · Management $570$6,514
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $371,658 · Management $45,010 · Fundraising $34,193$450,861
Part X · Balance sheet $449,072 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,919$5,533
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $255,518$122,374
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,460$9,929
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $178,070$152,978
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $43,883$158,258
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $509,850$449,072
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,638$43,048
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $147,283$86,734
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $186,498$189,631
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $359,419$319,413
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $150,431$129,659
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $150,431$129,659
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $509,850$449,072
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $129,659 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$430,089
XI-2 Total expenses$450,861
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,772
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$150,431
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$129,659

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

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