To provide opportunities for people of all ages to come to know jesus christ as lord and savior and grow in christian faith and living: to aid them in understanding the natural world as a precious gift and the need to responsibly protect the environment

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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 $77K a year · 10% 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$233K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$733K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$899K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$487K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$733K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$467K
FY2021$745K
FY2022$621K
FY2023$733K
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$899K
FY2023▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$368K
FY2021$597K
FY2022$769K
FY2023$899K
FY2024$900K
Net assets
$487K
FY2023▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$652K
FY2021$800K
FY2022$653K
FY2023$487K
FY2024$937K

From the FY2023 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 Aug 1989.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $810K Management & general 8% · $72K Fundraising 2% · $17K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2020
Kevin Cullum$85,896$75,414
Stacie Hoppman$58,329—
Kelly Brodersen—$688

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

Helps people know Jesus, grow in faith, and care for the environment.

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1 program · $810K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Summer Program

Complete programing, staffing and food service for summer campsrental program: provide facilities for rental groups. Provide programming, staffing and food service as requested

$810Kprogram 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
Mikes KidsFY2024$4K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$733K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$513K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$215K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$899K
Ln 25
Programscol B$810K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$487K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$196K
Total assetsLn 16$720K
LiabilitiesLn 26$233K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$215K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$513K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$733K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$505
SavingsLn 2$196K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$196K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$471K
Other assetsLn 15$53K
Total assetsLn 16$720K
LiabilitiesLn 26$233K
Net assetsLn 32$487K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 560
VolunteersI 629
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$267K$196K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$393K$471K
Total assetsLn 16$714K$720K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K$233K
Net assetsLn 32$653K$487K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$352K$300K$41K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$41K$2K$559
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$23K$3K$916
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$114K$114K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$10K$394$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$15K$120
OccupancyLn 16$111K$108K$2K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$30K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$24K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$121K$119K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$4K$4K$556
Total functional expensesLn 25$899K$810K$72K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$900K$450K$937K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $733K$899K−$166K$487K 990 PDF
FY2022 $621K$769K−$147K$653K 990 PDF
FY2021 $745K$597K$148K$800K 990 PDF
FY2020 $467K$368K$99K$652K 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
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Part I · Summary $733,063 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $278,115$214,936
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $330,411$512,924
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $535$1,212
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,390$3,991
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $621,451$733,063
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $341,898$422,266
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $426,818$476,841
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $768,716$899,107
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$147,265−$166,044
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $733,063 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,102
VIII-1d Related organizations$45,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$166,834
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$214,936
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $512,924$512,924
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,212$1,212
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,991$3,991
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $518,127 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$733,063
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $899,107 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $299,649 · Management $40,669 · Fundraising $11,976$352,294
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $40,982 · Management $1,862 · Fundraising $559$43,403
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,542 · Management $3,111 · Fundraising $916$26,569
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,800$4,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $114,311$114,311
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,750 · Management $394 · Fundraising $2,674$12,818
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,065$2,065
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,113 · Management $120$15,233
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $108,281 · Management $2,493$110,774
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,917$11,917
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,724$9,724
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,188$5,188
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,360$30,360
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,172 · Management $5,636$29,808
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $119,391 · Management $1,929$121,320
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,864 · Management $4,103 · Fundraising $556$8,523
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $810,056 · Management $72,370 · Fundraising $16,681$899,107
Part X · Balance sheet $720,097 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,949$505
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $260,924$195,673
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $392,976$470,546
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $53,373$53,373
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $713,572$720,097
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $19,769$1,100
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,412$683
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,775$233,344
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $652,797$486,753
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $713,572$720,097
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $486,753 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$733,063
XI-2 Total expenses$899,107
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$166,044
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$652,797
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$486,753

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