Camps in Common FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Oakland, CA501(c)(3)Since 2003Human ServicesEIN 43-1993846Revenue $1.3M in FY2023

On file with the IRSfeatherrivercamp.comPo Box 11061, 94611-0061 · Oakland, CATax-exempt since May 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote and celebrate connections between nature, family, and community, by creating unique opportunities that advance cultural diversity, environmental appreciation, and youth empowerment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$204K 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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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
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 surplus $492 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$204K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $64K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$539K
72% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 72% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$205K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$428K
FY2021$677K
FY2022$920K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$358K
FY2021$824K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$205K
FY2023▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$284K
FY2021$333K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$320K
FY2025$413K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2003.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.1M Management & general 8% · $109K Fundraising 9% · $118K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $204K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$102,115Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$102,115Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Yasmine Safinya’s $78K as Executive Dir. is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Olson$26,731$114,615$102,115$88,793$86,033$75,769
Yasmine Safinya$77,500—————

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

Connects families and communities with nature at a forest camp.

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2 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Camps in Common provides meaningful, outdoor summer camp experiences at the City of Oaklands historic Feather River Camp facility to a diverse group of Oakland-area youth and families. Through family camp, youth camp, facility rentals, and partnership programming, Camps in Common aims to strengthen the connections between nature…

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Camps in Common provides meaningful, outdoor summer camp experiences at the City of Oaklands historic Feather River Camp facility to a diverse group of Oakland-area youth and families. Through family camp, youth camp, facility rentals, and partnership programming, Camps in Common aims to strengthen the connections between nature…

$1.1Mprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$773K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$537K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$109K
Fundraisingcol D$118K
Owns and owesPt X
$205K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$256K
Total assetsLn 16$754K
LiabilitiesLn 26$539K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$537K
Government grantsLn 1e$242K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$773K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$256K
Total assetsLn 16$754K
LiabilitiesLn 26$539K
Net assetsLn 32$205K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 565
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.0M$1.9M$94K$413K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.6M$115K$320K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.3M$1.3M−$41K$205K 990 PDF
FY2022 $920K$1.0M−$87K$246K 990 PDF
FY2021 $677K$824K−$147K$333K 990 PDF
FY2020 $428K$358K$70K$284K 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 FY2023 990 (1 part)
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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