Provide character building experiences for young people.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 61 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $98K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$178K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $46K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$100K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$528K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$486K
FY2021$902K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.8M

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 Sep 1945.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $1.2M Management & general 14% · $210K Fundraising 10% · $158K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $178K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Development/Ed
$110,974Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Director
$67,044Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Joles’s $111K as Development/Ed is at the 41st 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Julie Joles$110,974———
Elizabeth McKenney$67,044$63,876——
Andy Hayes—$46,250$65,000$36,071

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

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Camping

Co-Educational weekly, camping, water safety, sailing, canoeing, nature studies, arts & crafts ages 7-14, licensed for 960 campers, approximately 200 scholarships are given per year.

$733Kprogram expense
02

Outdoor Education

Facility for year-round activities when summer camp is not in session, camp quality (for children with cancer) and others. Winter activities, hikes, nature tours, etc.

$228Kprogram expense
03

Adventure Course

Available for confidence training of groups of 50 persons or less.

$223Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Srgl INCFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$46K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $131K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$53,856
Unitemized GrantFY2023$41,327
Unitemized GrantFY2022$36,260

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$510K
Other incomeLn 4–11$132K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$210K
Fundraisingcol D$158K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$613K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$510K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$51K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$33K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$57K
Other incomeLn 4–11$132K
Gains on assetsLn 7$30K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$182
SavingsLn 2$613K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$613K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$352K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Other assetsLn 15$141K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 561
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$507K$613K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$326K$352K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K$100K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$54K$54K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$4K$4K$102K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$611K$499K$113K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$2K$6K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$32K$23K$8K$243
Payroll taxesLn 10$58K$40K$9K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$427$855$143
Accounting feesLn 11c$42K$13K$25K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$5K$10K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$6K$460$2K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$6K$2K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$178K$166K$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$8K$6K$354$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$837$837
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$121K$109K$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$30K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$237K$216K$8K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$4K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.2M$210K$158K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.6M$179K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.3M$154K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.2M−$48K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$902K$162K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $528K$486K$42K$2.4M 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 $1,729,747 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $416,639$510,046
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $906,898$1,030,722
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,851$56,749
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $103,639$132,230
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,461,027$1,729,747
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $41,327$53,856
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $688,070$822,847
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $577,461$674,533
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,306,858$1,551,236
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $154,169$178,511
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,729,747 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$32,719
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$477,327
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$51,220
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$510,046
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,030,722$1,030,722
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,010$27,010
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $29,739$29,739
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $132,230$132,230
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,030,722 · Excluded from tax $188,979$1,729,747
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,551,236 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $53,856$53,856
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,458 · Management $4,457 · Fundraising $102,059$110,974
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $498,704 · Management $112,734$611,438
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,973 · Management $5,767 · Fundraising $3,016$10,756
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,177 · Management $8,319 · Fundraising $243$31,739
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,319 · Management $9,471 · Fundraising $8,150$57,940
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $427 · Management $855 · Fundraising $143$1,425
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,615 · Management $25,230 · Fundraising $4,205$42,050
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,871 · Management $9,743 · Fundraising $1,623$16,237
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,446 · Management $460 · Fundraising $2,302$9,208
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,635 · Management $1,681 · Fundraising $7,176$14,492
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $165,945 · Management $6,164 · Fundraising $6,027$178,136
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,981 · Management $354 · Fundraising $1,979$8,314
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $837$837
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $109,220 · Management $6,068 · Fundraising $6,068$121,356
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $30,026 · Management $1,668 · Fundraising $1,675$33,369
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $215,804 · Management $7,971 · Fundraising $13,102$236,877
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,200 · Management $8,032$12,232
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,183,657 · Management $209,811 · Fundraising $157,768$1,551,236
Part X · Balance sheet $2,899,034 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49$182
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $506,683$613,273
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$360
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,590$50,884
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,710,549$1,741,588
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $326,431$351,506
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $131,609$141,241
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,686,911$2,899,034
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $45,565$69,750
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,860$8,599
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $84,040$100,075
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,446,851$2,613,667
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $156,020$185,292
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,602,871$2,798,959
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,686,911$2,899,034
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,798,959 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,729,747
XI-2 Total expenses$1,551,236
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$178,511
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,602,871
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$17,577
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,798,959

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