To provide camping and developmental life skills to developmentally disabled persons

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
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
6
named funders · $54K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$58K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$360K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$505K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$560K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$360K
FY2023▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$645K
FY2021$330K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$360K
FY2024$598K
Expenses
$505K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$288K
FY2021$399K
FY2022$428K
FY2023$505K
FY2024$676K
Net assets
$560K
FY2023▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$826K
FY2021$753K
FY2022$705K
FY2023$560K
FY2024$482K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1994.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $329K Management & general 35% · $176K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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

Offers camping and life skills training for people with developmental disabilities.

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2 programs · $329K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provide camping experience to persons with developmental disabilities

$329Kprogram expense
02

Our programs offer advocacy training to our clients. Our goal is to help out clients live full lives and become productive members of their community. We facilitate two groups; People First and Whats Next, which combined serve approximately 70 members.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$360K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$229K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Investment incomeLn 3$529
Money outPt IX
$505K
Ln 25
Programscol B$329K
Managementcol C$176K
Owns and owesPt X
$560K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$172K
Total assetsLn 16$618K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$73K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$229K
Investment incomeLn 3$529
Total revenueLn 12$360K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$172K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$172K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$444K
Other assetsLn 15$309
Total assetsLn 16$618K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
Net assetsLn 32$560K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
VolunteersI 623
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$291K$172K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$417K$444K
Total assetsLn 16$717K$618K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$58K
Net assetsLn 32$705K$560K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$240K$128K$112K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$3K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$10K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$724$724
OccupancyLn 16$74K$69K$5K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$615$615
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$34K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$11K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$59K$59K$398
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$9K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$505K$329K$176K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $598K$676K−$78K$482K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $360K$505K−$145K$560K 990 PDF
FY2022 $381K$428K−$48K$705K 990 PDF
FY2021 $330K$399K−$69K$753K 990 PDF
FY2020 $645K$288K$357K$826K 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 $359,713 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $232,173$143,615
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $164,000$228,817
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $461$529
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$15,950−$13,248
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $380,684$359,713
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $231,292$272,816
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $197,029$232,037
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $428,321$504,853
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$47,637−$145,140
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $359,713 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$73,064
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$70,551
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$143,615
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $228,817$228,817
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $529$529
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$13,248−$13,248
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $229,346 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$13,248$359,713
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $504,853 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $128,044 · Management $111,955$239,999
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,321 · Management $11,700$15,021
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,434 · Management $7,362$17,796
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,125$9,125
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,946$2,946
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,821$9,821
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $724$724
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $68,782 · Management $5,243$74,025
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,273$1,273
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,534$2,534
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $615$615
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,281 · Management $3,809$38,090
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,392 · Management $1,266$12,658
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,669 · Management $398$59,067
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,176 · Management $11,983$21,159
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $328,521 · Management $176,332 · Fundraising $0$504,853
Part X · Balance sheet $617,530 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $290,795$172,034
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,283$1,470
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $417,207$443,717
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $309$309
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $716,999$617,530
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,130$23,206
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,905$3,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,035$57,706
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $689,864$547,124
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,100$12,700
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $704,964$559,824
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $716,999$617,530
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $559,824 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$359,713
XI-2 Total expenses$504,853
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$145,140
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$704,964
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$559,824

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