The purpose of Camp Lael is to provide children, youth, and adults with summer Camp experiences and year round retreat opportunities with an emphasis on nature and outdoor education, music, recreation/sports and personal growth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 48 volunteers and 9 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 $49K a year · 18% 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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $31K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
88% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 88% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$245K
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$264K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$180K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$245K
FY2024▼ -50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$166K
FY2021$218K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$493K
FY2024$245K
Expenses
$264K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$231K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$264K
Net assets
$180K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$67K
FY2021−$43K
FY2022−$39K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$180K

From the FY2024 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 Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $234K Management & general 11% · $30K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

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

Jim Davis’s $54K as Director is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jim Davis$54,000$54,000$59,136$54,000

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers summer camp and year-round retreats focused on nature, music, recreation, and personal growth.

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1 program · $234K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The purpose of camp lael is to provide children, youth, and adults with summer camp experiences and year round retreat opportunities with an emphasis on nature and outdoor education, music, RECREATION/SPORTS and personal growth.

$234Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$31K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$245K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$264K
Ln 25
Programscol B$234K
Managementcol C$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$180K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$245K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$191K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$191K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$180K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 648
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$253K$191K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$198K$180K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$118K$110K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$7K$735
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K$627
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$25K$3K
InterestLn 20$112$112
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$12K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$21K$176
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$49K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$579$579
Total functional expensesLn 25$264K$234K$30K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $245K$264K−$19K$180K 990 PDF
FY2023 $493K$255K$237K$198K 990 PDF
FY2022 $235K$231K$4K−$39K 990 PDF
FY2021 $218K$194K$24K−$43K 990 PDF
FY2020 $166K$168K−$2K−$67K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $245,291 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $314,825$99,595
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $135,290$133,901
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,964$4,252
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $38,629$7,543
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $492,708$245,291
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $136,787$134,897
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $118,577$129,115
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $255,364$264,012
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $237,344−$18,721
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $245,291 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,762 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$99,595
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$99,595
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $133,901$133,901
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,252$4,252
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$4,281
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,500$1,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $137,163 · Excluded from tax $4,252$245,291
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $264,012 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $109,725 · Management $8,094$117,819
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,215 · Management $735$7,950
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,501 · Management $627$9,128
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,034$13,034
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,229 · Management $1,229$2,458
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,752 · Management $3,139$27,891
IX-20 InterestPrograms $112$112
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,990 · Management $1,008$12,998
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,928 · Management $176$21,104
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,486 · Management $1,453$50,939
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $579$579
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $233,938 · Management $30,074 · Fundraising $0$264,012
Part X · Balance sheet $1,440,039 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $253,007$191,210
X-4 Accounts receivable$3,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,739$1,857
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,203,622$1,243,472
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,458,368$1,440,039
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,670$10,327
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,250,000$1,250,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,259,935$1,260,327
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $170,065$157,044
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $28,368$22,668
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $198,433$179,712
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,458,368$1,440,039
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $179,712 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$245,291
XI-2 Total expenses$264,012
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,721
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$198,433
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$179,712

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