philanthropy.org | 990 Resource | FAQ Verify yourself
Sign in

Camp Unistar Foundation

Tax-deductible

Cass Lake, MN501(c)(3)Youth Development EIN 46-2212675Revenue $447K in FY2024

On file with the IRScampunistarfoundation.org25816 Star Is Se, 56633-3339 · Cass Lake, MNTax-exempt since Jul 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

Claim this org

(tell your story, add context, and more)

What claiming does How does your 990 look to donors? Take the 10-Question Audit

To nurture intergenerational community that promotes personal and spiritual growth and a love of nature.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 41 volunteers and 17 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 $19K a year · 6% 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $13K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$447K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$377K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$447K
FY2024▲ +12%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$231K
FY2022$374K
FY2023$400K
FY2024$447K
Expenses
$377K
FY2024▲ +10%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$343K
FY2024$377K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +7%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $353K Management & general 6% · $23K Fundraising 0% · $277

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Marc a Al
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terry England
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeri Maxwell
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sara Stake
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See Camp Unistar Foundation executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters community for personal, spiritual, and nature growth across generations.

Questions for Camp Unistar Foundation

Tap to ask. Camp Unistar Foundation sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Camp Unistar Foundation answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $353K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To operate a family and youth camp that offers camper programs and experiences that promote the values and ideals of unitarian universalism while enhancing personal and spiritual growth and a love of nature.

$353Kprogram 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
Mightycause Charitable FoundationFY2024$8K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$13K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

Download 990
from philanthropy.org
1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$447K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$294K
Investment incomeLn 3$83K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68K
Money outPt IX
$377K
Ln 25
Programscol B$353K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$277
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$364K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$294K
Investment incomeLn 3$83K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$447K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
SavingsLn 2$283K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$364K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$638K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 641
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K$364K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$997K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$690K$638K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$92K$89K$3K$257
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K$246$20
Accounting feesLn 11c$775$775
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$48K$48K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$65K$65K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$118K$118K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$377K$353K$23K$277

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $447K$377K$70K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $400K$343K$57K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $374K$327K$47K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $231K$281K−$50K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $106K$136K−$30K$2.0M 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $447,447 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $45,371$68,139
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $295,059$294,136
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $41,872$82,945
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,661$2,227
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $399,963$447,447
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $91,799$99,468
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $251,596$277,594
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $343,395$377,062
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,568$70,385
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-14 Document retention and destruction 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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $447,447 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,980 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$68,139
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$68,139
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $294,136$294,136
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $82,945$82,945
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $247$247
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $296,363 · Excluded from tax $82,945$447,447
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $377,062 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $89,006 · Management $3,209 · Fundraising $257$92,472
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,730 · Management $246 · Fundraising $20$6,996
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $775$775
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,433$2,433
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $19,111$19,111
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,250$48,250
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $64,567$64,567
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,643$20,643
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $117,605$117,605
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,210$4,210
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $353,444 · Management $23,341 · Fundraising $277$377,062
Part X · Balance sheet $2,148,192 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,068$80,942
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $194,632$282,640
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,001$4,392
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,953$12,369
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $690,103$637,513
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $997,276$1,130,336
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,009,654$2,148,192
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,825,631$1,951,938
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $184,023$196,254
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,009,654$2,148,192
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,009,654$2,148,192
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,148,192 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$447,447
XI-2 Total expenses$377,062
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$70,385
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,009,654
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$68,153
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,148,192

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.