We are a year round christian retreat center and summer youth church Camp. Our mission is to serve and love people so they may know and grow in christ.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 11 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$365K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$334K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$607K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$365K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$283K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$365K
Expenses
$334K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$289K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$343K
FY2024$334K
Net assets
$607K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$648K
FY2021$657K
FY2022$639K
FY2023$577K
FY2024$607K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2015, reinstated. IRS ruling Apr 2016, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2016.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $305K Management & general 9% · $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

12 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$55,630Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Beau Graf’s $56K as Executive Di is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Beau Graf$55,630$46,500$50,000

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 Christian retreats and summer youth camps to help people know and grow in Christ.

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1 program · $295K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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We are a christian retreat center and summer youth church camp who's purpose is to serve and love people so they may know and grow in christ.

$295Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$365K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$348K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$40
Money outPt IX
$334K
Ln 25
Programscol B$305K
Managementcol C$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$607K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K
Total assetsLn 16$607K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$348K
Investment incomeLn 3$40
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$143
Total revenueLn 12$365K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$80K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$527K
Total assetsLn 16$607K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$607K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$36K$80K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$540K$527K
Total assetsLn 16$577K$607K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$577K$607K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$56K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$39K$39K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$2K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$122$122
Office expensesLn 13$18K$7K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$40K$40K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$126K$114K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$334K$305K$30K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $365K$334K$31K$607K 990 PDF
FY2023 $287K$343K−$56K$577K 990 PDF
FY2022 $292K$309K−$17K$639K 990 PDF
FY2021 $283K$275K$9K$657K 990 PDF
FY2020 $238K$289K−$51K$648K 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 $364,952 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $96,319$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $190,399$348,035
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32−$103
I-11 Other revenue$17,020
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $286,750$364,952
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $105,151$102,318
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $237,646$232,037
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $342,797$334,355
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$56,047$30,597
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $364,952 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $348,035$348,035
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $40$40
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$143−$143
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,020$17,020
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $364,912 · Excluded from tax $40$364,952
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $334,355 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,630$55,630
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,472$39,472
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,216$7,216
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $500$500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,000 · Management $5,955$7,955
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $122$122
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,792 · Management $11,298$18,090
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,063$40,063
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,438$24,438
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $114,427 · Management $11,858$126,285
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,584$14,584
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $304,622 · Management $29,733 · Fundraising $0$334,355
Part X · Balance sheet $607,274 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,482$29,167
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,725$50,747
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $540,470$527,360
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $576,677$607,274
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $576,677$607,274
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $576,677$607,274
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $607,274 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$364,952
XI-2 Total expenses$334,355
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,597
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$576,677
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$607,274

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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