Journey Quest INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Canon City, CO501(c)(3)Since 2011ReligionEIN 45-3036743

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To provide Christ-centered wilderness journeys at reduced prices.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$98K 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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FY2021 · 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
IRS Pub. 78
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$98K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$414K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$362K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$243K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$414K
FY2021▲ +15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$359K
FY2021$414K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$449K
FY2024$406K
FY2025$454K
Expenses
$362K
FY2021▲ +22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$297K
FY2021$362K
FY2022$502K
FY2023$453K
FY2024$430K
FY2025$472K
Net assets
$243K
FY2021▲ +27%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$196K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$174K
FY2025$156K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated. Listed in IRS Pub. 78 (as of September 2026). Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2014.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $325K Management & general 5% · $19K Fundraising 5% · $18K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $98K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$78,865Pt VII · Sec A
$19,090Pt 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

Mark Anderon’s $77K as Executive Dir. is at the 77th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Anderson———$92,512$78,865$65,033
Mark Anderon$77,092$85,167$71,085———
Sarah Anderson$30,200$24,750$21,700$21,100$19,090$9,840

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers affordable wilderness trips focused on Christian faith.

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1 program · $325K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Provided Wilderness Journeys

Rafting, backpacking, repelling - at reduced prices to 3637 persons this year. Safety items were also sold or rented to customers to enhanece there journey. Photos and memorabilia were provided at a nominal fee for remembrance and enrichment. Some snacks were also provided for energy.

$325Kprogram 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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$414K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$310K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Investment incomeLn 3$285
Money outPt IX
$362K
Ln 25
Programscol B$325K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$243K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K
Total assetsLn 16$243K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$310K
Investment incomeLn 3$285
Gains on assetsLn 7$275
Total revenueLn 12$414K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$150K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$93K
Total assetsLn 16$243K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$243K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K$150K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$80K$93K
Total assetsLn 16$191K$243K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$191K$243K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$73K$17K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$73K$73K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$838$838
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$78K
Total functional expensesLn 25$362K$325K$19K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $454K$472K−$18K$156K 990 PDF
FY2024 $406K$430K−$24K$174K 990 PDF
FY2023 $449K$453K−$4K$198K 990 PDF
FY2022 $455K$502K−$47K$196K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $414K$362K$52K$243K 990 PDF
FY2020 $359K$297K$62K$191K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $413,608 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$102,884
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$102,884
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $310,439$310,439
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10$10
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $275$275
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $310,724 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$413,608
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $361,886 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,557 · Management $17,421 · Fundraising $7,877$97,855
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $73,236$73,236
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,634$6,634
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,158$11,158
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,950$1,950
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,607$6,607
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $10,132$10,132
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,662$5,662
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,278$3,278
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,582$16,582
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,819$15,819
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $838$838
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,927$18,927
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,671$15,671
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,537$77,537
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $324,506 · Management $19,371 · Fundraising $18,009$361,886
Part X · Balance sheet $243,175 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $111,002$129,315
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$20,880
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $80,451$92,980
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $191,453$243,175
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $191,453$243,175
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $191,453$243,175
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $243,175 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$413,608
XI-2 Total expenses$361,886
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,722
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$191,453
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$243,175

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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