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Camp Luwisomo FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Wild Rose, WI501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 46-2598921

Camp LuWiSoMo is dedicated to providing faithgrowing opportunities for people of all ages in a Christcentered outdoor ministry setting

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $115K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $200K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$170K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$406K
Spent
$340K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$406K
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$406K
FY2022$456K
FY2023$695K
FY2024$545K
FY2025$629K
Expenses
$340K
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$340K
FY2022$394K
FY2023$455K
FY2024$468K
FY2025$498K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $340K Fundraising 0% · $280

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Carl Brakebush
Director President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Macdonald
Director Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Freiburger
Director Sec Bded
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Anderson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Greg Fictum
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Offers faithgrowing opportunities in a Christ-centered outdoor ministry setting.

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3 program services account for $340K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Christian Retreats & Outdoor Ministry (Families, Children, Youth, Adults, Congregations & Ministry Groups) * Much cancelled or significantly reduced due to COVID, yet incurred expenses for facilites and year-round staff

$137Kprogram expense
02

Christian Summer Camp (Youth & Families) * Much cancelled or significantly reduced due to COVID, yet incurred expenses for facilites and year-round staff

$135Kprogram expense
03

Christian Summer Camp (Youth & Adults With Developmental Disabilities) * Much cancelled or significantly reduced due to COVID, yet incurred expenses for facilites and year-round staff

$68Kprogram expense

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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
Brakebush Family Foundation INCFY2024$200K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$200K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$406K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$108K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Money outPt IX
$340K
Ln 25
Programscol B$340K
Fundraisingcol D$280
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$108K
Investment incomeLn 3$76
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$18K
Total revenueLn 12$406K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$745
SavingsLn 2$197K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$198K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$162K$198K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$206K$170K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$83K$83K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$208$208
Office expensesLn 13$907$627$280
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$88K$88K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$93K$93K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$340K$340K$0$280

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $629K$498K$131K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $545K$468K$77K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $695K$455K$240K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $456K$394K$62K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $406K$340K$66K$1.9M 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 $406,256 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$12,456
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$253,946
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$266,402
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $108,412$108,412
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $76$76
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$18,066−$18,066
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$19,679
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $29,753$29,753
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $120,175$406,256
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $340,275 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $83,099$83,099
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,520$18,520
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,630$7,630
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,037$1,037
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $208$208
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $627 · Fundraising $280$907
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,841$5,841
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $87,798$87,798
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $92,699$92,699
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,377$16,377
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,159$26,159
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $339,995 · Management $0 · Fundraising $280$340,275
Part X · Balance sheet $2,073,595 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,962$745
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $158,914$197,085
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $505$505
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,881,025$1,875,260
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,043,406$2,073,595
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,621$7,849
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $13,330$9,140
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $18,393$17,081
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $205,903$170,111
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,837,503$1,903,484
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,043,406$2,073,595
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,903,484 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$406,256
XI-2 Total expenses$340,275
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$65,981
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,837,503
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,903,484

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

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