Connected Camps

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Capo Beach, CA501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 30-0976576Revenue $2.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRSconnectedcamps.com27622 Vista De Dons, 92624-1845 · Capo Beach, CATax-exempt since May 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide online learning experiences and a community for children that foster creativity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 167 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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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 78% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $100K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$52K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+305% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$648K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +305%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$632K
FY2024$2.6M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +63%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$648K
FY2024▲ ×11
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$439K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$513K
FY2023−$70K
FY2024$648K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2017.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $1.8M Management & general 7% · $134K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $94K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Operating Officer
$94,214Pt 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
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Designer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Donald Miller’s $94K as Chief Operating Officer is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Donald Miller$94,214$150,030$150,000

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 online creative learning and community for children.

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Consumer program provides a wide range of topics for kids from formal academic courses to more general skills like social emotional intelligence and conflict resolution. The counselors mentor and educate children ages 8-13 though interactive virtual environments like minecraft, roblox, and scratch.

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Connected camps provides a global online community where kids build, code, play, and learn from one another in camps, clubs, and courses. Our programs are designed based on the extensive research in the learning sciences.

$205Kprogram expense
03

Esports program provides sports coaching and clinics to nasef participants and expands the esports related camps, clubs, and workshops on outschool. The coaches mentor high school esports players that are competing in the north america scholastic esports federation tournament during the fall and spring.

$9Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$100K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $51K · 2020–2020

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$209K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$134K
Owns and owesPt X
$648K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$669K
Total assetsLn 16$700K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$209K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$669K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$669K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$700K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
Net assetsLn 32$648K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5167
VolunteersI 620
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$203K$669K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$275K$700K
LiabilitiesLn 26$345K$52K
Net assetsLn 32−$70K$648K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$840K$840K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$101K$96K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$450K$439K$11K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$771$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$9K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$13K$32K
Legal feesLn 11b$200$200
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$395K$393K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$244$244
Office expensesLn 13$281$281
Information technologyLn 14$28K$16K$12K
TravelLn 17$21K$19K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$54$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.8M$134K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.6M$2.0M$581K$648K 990 PDF
FY2023 $632K$1.2M−$583K−$70K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.4M$423K$513K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$2.3M−$350K$89K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$2.1M$214K$439K 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
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Part I · Summary $2,558,842 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $330,696$2,350,149
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $301,138$208,693
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $631,834$2,558,842
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$850,602
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $927,818$635,914
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $286,700$490,838
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,214,518$1,977,354
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$582,684$581,488
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,558,842 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,350,149
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,350,149
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $208,693$208,693
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $208,693 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,558,842
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,977,354 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,200$10,200
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $840,402$840,402
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $95,613 · Management $5,032$100,645
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $439,490 · Management $10,915$450,405
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $771 · Management $8,133$8,904
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,186 · Management $21,665$30,851
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,084 · Management $32,025$45,109
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $200$200
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $34,182$34,182
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $393,161 · Management $1,517$394,678
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $244$244
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $281$281
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,115 · Management $12,361$28,476
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,448 · Management $1,746$21,194
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,811$4,811
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,679$4,679
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54 · Management $2,039$2,093
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,842,860 · Management $134,494 · Fundraising $0$1,977,354
Part X · Balance sheet $700,202 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $203,414$669,356
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $57,540$28,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,898$2,846
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $274,852$700,202
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,674$52,253
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $344,792$52,253
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$69,940$647,949
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $274,852$700,202
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $647,949 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,558,842
XI-2 Total expenses$1,977,354
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$581,488
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$69,940
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$136,401
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$647,949

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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