Camp Kootaga Foundation

Tax-deductible

Walker, WV501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 33-1669165

To provide a safe and unique environment for learning life skills traditional camping skills and outdoor recreation. What CKF offers is the environment to build self-confidence and superior leadership skills while participating in weeklong weekend or daily trips to Camp Kootaga.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
17¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
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
Spent on programs
17%
of spending
Concern: 17% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
124 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 123.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$750K
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$410K
Spent
$13K
To programs
17%
Net assets
$397K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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 2025.

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

Where the money goes

17 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 17% · $2K Management & general 83% · $11K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Camp Operation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Program Marketing
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Properties
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches life skills, camping, and outdoor recreation in a safe environment to build confidence and leadership.

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2 program services account for $2K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The camp was utilized by 3 local groups in our 1st month of operation 9 1-9 30.

$2Kprogram expense
02

Our organization was able to raise the needed funds to purchase Camp Kootaga.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$410K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$409K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$300
Money outPt IX
$13K
Ln 25
Programscol B$2K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$397K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$131K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$750K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$409K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$300
Total revenueLn 12$410K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$131K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$131K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$750K
Net assetsLn 32$397K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$131K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$0$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$750K
Net assetsLn 32$0$397K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$2K$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$376$0$376$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$143$0$143$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$96$0$96$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$2K$0$2K$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$0$8K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$359$344$15$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$13K$2K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $410K$13K$397K$397K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $409,697 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$20,000
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$389,397
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$409,397
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $300 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$300
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $300 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$409,697
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,757 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,875 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,875
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $376 · Fundraising $0$376
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $143 · Fundraising $0$143
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $96 · Fundraising $0$96
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $1,771 · Fundraising $0$1,771
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $8,137 · Fundraising $0$8,137
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $344 · Management $15 · Fundraising $0$359
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,219 · Management $10,538 · Fundraising $0$12,757
Part X · Balance sheet $1,146,522 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$131,339
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$308
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$1,014,875
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$1,146,522
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$749,582
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$396,940
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$1,146,522
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $396,940 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$409,697
XI-2 Total expenses$12,757
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$396,940
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$396,940

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