Jameson INC FY2022 filing

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Indianapolis, IN501(c)(3)Since 1928Recreation & SportsEIN 35-1156756

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Jameson camp serves as a year round youth development agency. The organization's primary purpose is to provide children and youth with a camp experience that fosters character and leadership development and an appreciation for environmental stewardship. The organization also seeks to support, encourage and assist charitable, religious, scientific, literary, educational and other program groups through hospitality, consisting of year-round facility and meeting space rental, lodging, food service, and fee-based educational activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $353K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
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
8
named funders · $172K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$93K
1.0% 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
$1.2M
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$9.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2022▲ +23%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$952K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$3.6M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2022▲ +11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$850K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$9.2M
FY2022▼ -6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.8M
FY2021$9.8M
FY2022$9.2M
FY2023$10.1M
FY2024$9.8M
FY2025$11.7M

From the FY2022 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1971.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $914K Management & general 19% · $225K Fundraising 6% · $76K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Ramsey’s $116K as Executive Director is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
David Ramsey$115,500$110,250$105,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Fosters character and leadership through year-round youth development and environmental stewardship programs.

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3 program services account for $755K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Jameson camp served children ages 7-17 of whom over 82% were from economically challenged circumstances. Jameson camp filled 607 camping slots with 459 individual campers, some of whom returned for more than one session.

$658Kprogram expense
02

Environmental education programming is provided to school and other youth groups to learn about nature through activities designed on indiana state education standards for science. In 2022, jameson served 4,085 students in this program.

$91Kprogram expense
03

Jameson camp provides roughly 40 teens ages 13-17 with leadership training programming. The teens are given opportunities at the camp during the summer to learn and practice their leadership skills, as well as meet monthly throughout the school year.

$5Kprogram expense

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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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$620K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$415K
Investment incomeLn 3$99K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$914K
Managementcol C$225K
Fundraisingcol D$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$414K
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$620K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$415K
Investment incomeLn 3$99K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$285K
SavingsLn 2$130K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$414K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.8M
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
Net assetsLn 32$9.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 553
VolunteersI 6240
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$375K$414K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.9M$5.8M
Total assetsLn 16$9.9M$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K$93K
Net assetsLn 32$9.8M$9.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$373K$291K$30K$52K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$21K$17K$1K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$21K$2K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$125K$22K$90K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$401
OccupancyLn 16$111K$92K$19K
TravelLn 17$78K$73K$4K$967
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$235K$211K$24K
InsuranceLn 23$39K$35K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$192K$144K$43K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$7K$8K−$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$914K$225K$76K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.6M$1.9M$1.7M$11.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.6M−$408K$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.4M$490K$10.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.2M$1.2M−$47K$9.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $952K$1.1M−$143K$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$850K$547K$9.8M 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 $1,167,967 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$475,569
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$144,246
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$619,815
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $414,773$414,773
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $99,090$99,090
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $22,302$22,302
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,987$11,987
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $426,760 · Excluded from tax $121,392$1,167,967
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,215,055 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $291,075 · Management $29,835 · Fundraising $51,728$372,638
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,840 · Management $1,381 · Fundraising $2,993$21,214
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,657 · Management $2,175 · Fundraising $3,671$26,503
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,777 · Management $89,528 · Fundraising $13,958$125,263
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,959 · Management $401$2,360
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $92,192 · Management $18,883$111,075
IX-17 TravelPrograms $72,840 · Management $3,868 · Fundraising $967$77,675
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $210,524 · Management $24,430$234,954
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,374 · Management $4,105$39,479
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $144,103 · Management $42,782 · Fundraising $5,611$192,496
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,563 · Management $7,810 · Fundraising −$2,975$11,398
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $913,904 · Management $225,198 · Fundraising $75,953$1,215,055
Part X · Balance sheet $9,299,322 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $212,170$284,622
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $162,442$129,749
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,144$16,636
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,879,157$5,777,247
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,674,076$3,091,068
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,942,291$9,299,322
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,808$28,718
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $85,649$63,955
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $141,100$92,673
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,097,641$6,225,105
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,703,550$2,981,544
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,801,191$9,206,649
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,942,291$9,299,322
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,206,649 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,167,967
XI-2 Total expenses$1,215,055
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$47,088
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,801,191
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$547,454
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,206,649

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