Camp Paxson Preservation Project FY2023 filing

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Missoula, MT501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 46-3677501Revenue $208K in FY2023

On file with the IRScamppaxson.org2814 Brooks St Pmb 239, 59801-7718 · Missoula, MTTax-exempt since Dec 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To preserve and improve historic Camp Paxson and to advance the public's appreciation of this cultural and natural resource both locally and regionally through expanded appropriate use.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 19% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% 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
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Revenue
$208K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$160K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$129K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$208K
FY2023▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$205K
FY2024$210K
Expenses
$160K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$160K
FY2024$176K
FY2024$201K
Net assets
$129K
FY2023▲ +59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$129K
FY2024$159K
FY2024$168K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2016.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $145K Management & general 9% · $15K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sec/Tres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Schneider’s $45K as Executive Dir. is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023
Elizabeth Schneider$45,000$40,000$30,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves and improves historic Camp Paxson, advancing public appreciation through expanded use.

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1 program · $145K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

We are continuing to grow our place-based outdoor education program Larch Outdoor Education Center." The goal for this program is: to serve youth with place-based, experiential outdoor educational opportunities, building a positive sense of connection and appreciation to their world and to each other.

$145Kprogram 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$12K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$208K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$199K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Money outPt IX
$160K
Ln 25
Programscol B$145K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$129K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K
Total assetsLn 16$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$199K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$208K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$148K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$148K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$129K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$98K$148K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$98K$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$81K$129K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$29K$3K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$31K$28K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$564
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$789$789
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$423$423
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$44K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$160K$145K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $205K$176K$30K$159K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $208K$160K$48K$129K 990 PDF
FY2022 $157K$81K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $99K$71K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $208,048 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$8,671
I-9 Program service revenue$199,377
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$208,048
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$69,561
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$90,478
I-18 Total expenses$160,039
I-19 Revenue less expenses$48,009
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $208,048 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,671
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,671
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $199,377$199,377
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $199,377$208,048
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $160,039 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $29,250 · Management $3,250$32,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,275 · Management $3,142$31,417
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,080 · Management $564$5,644
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,559$4,559
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,233$1,233
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $789$789
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,207$14,207
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,020$3,020
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $423$423
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,005$19,005
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,689 · Management $1,367$45,056
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,102 · Management $1,084$2,186
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $144,861 · Management $15,178 · Fundraising $0$160,039
Part X · Balance sheet $148,340 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,399$148,340
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $98,399$148,340
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,575$19,507
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,575$19,507
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $80,824$128,833
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $80,824$128,833
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $98,399$148,340
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $128,833 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$208,048
XI-2 Total expenses$160,039
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,009
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$80,824
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$128,833

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