Upper Peninsula Bible Camp INC

Tax-deductible

Little Lake, MI501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 38-6095421Revenue $1.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSupbiblecamp.orgPo Box 338, 49833-0338 · Little Lake, MITax-exempt since Mar 1946Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Form 990, part I, line 1 and form 990, part III, line 1 Upper Peninsula Bible Camp exists to introduce people to jesus christ and to encourage them to be more like him through a camping and outdoor experience. This is accomplished through summer kids and teen camps, family camps, wilderness trips, and hosting events for community area kids and outside groups.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,194 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
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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
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 $88K 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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 54% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $108K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$68K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$899K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$701K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$4.7M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.1M Management & general 10% · $123K Fundraising 2% · $22K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$105,400Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Soules’s $105K as Executive Di is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Matthew Soules$105,400$103,357———
Jeremy Wright——$21,499$57,727$58,584
Greg Norwine————$3

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Introduces people to Jesus Christ through camping and outdoor experiences.

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2 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Summer kids and teen camps, family camps, day camps provided 9,711 participant days of spiritual and recreational programs for 2,795 campers and 82 volunteers & families during 2024.

$766Kprogram expense
02

Upbc missions is an outreach to the communities of gwinn, little lake, and sawyer, michigan to help youth, adults, and community groups with practical and spiritual needs.

$316Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$676K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$486K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$123K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$711K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$676K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$486K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
SavingsLn 2$651K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$711K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 61,194
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$821K$711K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.9M$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K$68K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M$4.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$105K$47K$47K$11K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$1K$1K$316
Other employee benefitsLn 9$949$427$427$95
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$4K$4K$804
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$2K$2K$456
OccupancyLn 16$64K$64K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$136K$136K
InsuranceLn 23$41K$41K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$725K$725K
All other expensesLn 24e$78K$62K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$123K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.2M−$47K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.1M$20K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.0M$116K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.0M$155K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $899K$701K$197K$4.2M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,180,416 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $686,122$676,452
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $453,357$485,899
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,243$18,065
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,150,722$1,180,416
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $113,575$117,545
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,016,745$1,109,477
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,130,320$1,227,022
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,402−$46,606
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,180,416 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$676,452
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$676,452
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $485,899$485,899
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,065$18,065
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $485,899 · Excluded from tax $18,065$1,180,416
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,227,022 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,430 · Management $47,430 · Fundraising $10,540$105,400
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,423 · Management $1,423 · Fundraising $316$3,162
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $427 · Management $427 · Fundraising $95$949
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,615 · Management $3,615 · Fundraising $804$8,034
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,917$10,917
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $27,981$27,981
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $6,648$6,648
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,343 · Fundraising $3,343$6,686
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,050 · Management $2,050 · Fundraising $456$4,556
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,971$63,971
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $9,649$9,649
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $135,761$135,761
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $40,592$40,592
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $724,687$724,687
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $62,087 · Management $15,942$78,029
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,082,043 · Management $122,777 · Fundraising $22,202$1,227,022
Part X · Balance sheet $4,780,800 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $253,420$59,388
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $567,546$651,165
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $34,826$32,348
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,912,270$4,037,899
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,846,250$4,780,800
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $56,787$67,827
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $56,787$67,827
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,731,388$4,675,046
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $58,075$37,927
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,789,463$4,712,973
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,846,250$4,780,800
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,712,973 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,180,416
XI-2 Total expenses$1,227,022
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$46,606
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,789,463
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$29,884
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,712,973

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