To enrich the lives of children through camping. To provide the youth of our community with an opportunity to live, play, and learn in an environment that is racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 70 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 $232K a year · 13% 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$114K
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.3 months of spending in cash, plus $7.1M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
19
named funders · $203K
Looks good: 19 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$173K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$16.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$16.6M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.2M
FY2021$15.2M
FY2022$13.7M
FY2023$14.8M
FY2024$16.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1938.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $1.6M Management & general 10% · $187K Fundraising 4% · $70K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $114K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary, Executive Director
$113,500Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Governance and Building and Ground
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Courtney Nicolai$113,500$113,500$102,500——
Courtney L Guzy———$95,000$85,000

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

Enriches children's lives by providing diverse, inclusive camping experiences for them to live, play, and learn.

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2 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Camp can serve as a primary teaching environment to foster skills, optimism, friendships, and competence, children learn tolerance, acceptance, and responsibility at camp. Camp is a well tested viable learning experience that contributes to the overall health and development of children.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Programs include archery, swimming, horseback riding, farmstead (animal husbandry and gardening), arts and crafts, boating, hiking, games and campfires. Our summer camp provided an ideal setting for a child with asd.

$100Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$484K
Investment incomeLn 3$219K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$187K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$16.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$16.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$173K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$484K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$30K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$54K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$219K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$90K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.9M
Other assetsLn 15$4.7M
Total assetsLn 16$16.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$173K
Net assetsLn 32$16.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 570
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K$40K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.8M$7.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.8M$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$14.9M$16.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$164K$173K
Net assetsLn 32$14.8M$16.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$114K$95K$13K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$615K$515K$71K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$69K$38K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$69K$53K$7K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$42K$40K$892$954
Advertising and promotionLn 12$83K$77K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$264K$219K$34K$11K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$197K$177K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$76K$76K$285
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$361K$341K$9K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$11K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.6M$187K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.9M$1.9M−$33K$16.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.8M−$70K$14.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.4M$282K$13.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.3M$647K$15.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.1M$332K$14.2M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,874,352 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $601,740$483,686
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,008,267$1,159,601
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $133,213$218,542
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,817$12,523
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,740,403$1,874,352
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $814,401$865,979
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $995,966$1,041,074
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,810,367$1,907,053
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$69,964−$32,701
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $1,874,352 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$53,579
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$430,107
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$30,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$483,686
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,159,601$1,159,601
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $128,471$128,471
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $90,071$90,071
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$8,696−$8,696
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $21,219$21,219
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,180,820 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $209,846$1,874,352
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,907,053 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $95,134 · Management $13,054 · Fundraising $5,312$113,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $515,254 · Management $70,702 · Fundraising $28,767$614,723
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $37,937 · Management $31,040$68,977
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $53,112 · Management $7,243 · Fundraising $8,424$68,779
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $40,010 · Management $892 · Fundraising $954$41,856
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $77,441 · Fundraising $5,477$82,918
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $219,309 · Management $33,529 · Fundraising $10,827$263,665
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,378$6,378
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $177,135 · Management $19,682$196,817
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $75,836 · Management $285$76,121
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $341,109 · Management $8,977 · Fundraising $10,509$360,595
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,228 · Management $1,496$12,724
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,649,883 · Management $186,900 · Fundraising $70,270$1,907,053
Part X · Balance sheet $16,749,178 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,936$25,416
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $43,072$15,066
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $48,064$9,336
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,496$19,724
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,775,330$4,920,537
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,784,273$7,078,967
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,246,583$4,680,132
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,916,754$16,749,178
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $79,413$71,742
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $75,025$91,248
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $164,438$172,990
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,692,671$10,929,144
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,059,645$5,647,044
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,752,316$16,576,188
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,916,754$16,749,178
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,576,188 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,874,352
XI-2 Total expenses$1,907,053
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,701
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,752,316
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,856,573
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,576,188

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