Christian Camp for youth, families, and organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$66K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
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 deficit $1K a year · under 1% 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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$246K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$277K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$205K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$246K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$194K
FY2021$265K
FY2022$251K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$292K
FY2025$246K
Expenses
$277K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$199K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$267K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$291K
FY2025$277K
Net assets
$205K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$230K
FY2022$214K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$236K
FY2025$205K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1959.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $266K Management & general 4% · $12K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Admin Direct
$42,328Pt VII · Sec A
Food Service
$23,920Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Mark Emmons$42,328$40,300$37,835$35,360$32,970
Sharon Winkler$23,920————

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

Provides Christian camping experiences for youth, families, and groups.

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1 program · $266K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provide educational experiences for christian youth, families and organizations.

$266Kprogram 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 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$246K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$277K
Ln 25
Programscol B$266K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$205K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Investment incomeLn 3$333
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$246K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$204K
Total assetsLn 16$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$205K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$208K$204K
Total assetsLn 16$244K$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$236K$205K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$36K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$236
OccupancyLn 16$24K$18K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$67K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$8K$997
Total functional expensesLn 25$277K$266K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $246K$277K−$31K$205K 990 PDF
FY2024 $292K$291K$866$236K 990 PDF
FY2023 $282K$262K$21K$235K 990 PDF
FY2022 $251K$267K−$16K$214K 990 PDF
FY2021 $265K$241K$24K$230K 990 PDF
FY2020 $194K$199K−$5K$206K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $246,279 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $38,522$9,383
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $236,484$228,463
I-10 Investment income$333
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,255$8,100
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $292,261$246,279
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $125,640$125,442
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $165,755$151,802
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $291,395$277,244
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $866−$30,965
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $246,279 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,383
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,383
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $228,463$228,463
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $333$333
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$8,100
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $228,796$246,279
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $277,244 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $66,248$66,248
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $35,732$35,732
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,462$23,462
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,527 · Management $4,528$9,055
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,873$1,873
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,124 · Management $236$2,360
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,716 · Management $5,905$23,621
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,705$3,705
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,599$15,599
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,047$19,047
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,294$67,294
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,251 · Management $997$9,248
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $265,578 · Management $11,666 · Fundraising $0$277,244
Part X · Balance sheet $212,834 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $35,447$8,344
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $208,352$204,490
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $243,799$212,834
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,288$8,288
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,288$8,288
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $235,511$204,546
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $243,799$212,834
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $204,546 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$246,279
XI-2 Total expenses$277,244
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$30,965
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$235,511
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$204,546

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