The primary purpose of French Camp Academy is to provide a christian school-home for children with family problems not of their own making.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$182K 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5.3M a year · 38% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$182K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $57.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $74K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.9M
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$7.0M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$72.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.9M
FY2021▼ -43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$19.3M
FY2021$10.9M
FY2022$13.9M
FY2023$10.3M
FY2024$14.8M
FY2025$13.6M
Expenses
$7.0M
FY2021▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.6M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$8.4M
FY2023$9.7M
FY2024$8.9M
FY2025$9.8M
Net assets
$72.7M
FY2021▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$59.0M
FY2021$72.7M
FY2022$70.6M
FY2023$70.5M
FY2024$83.4M
FY2025$88.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · 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 Jan 1949.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $5.6M Management & general 11% · $759K Fundraising 9% · $635K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $182K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$56,306Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$41,994Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$40,008Pt VII · Sec A
$34,198Pt VII · Sec A
$9,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

F Stewart Edwards JR’s $105K as President is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
F Stewart Edwards JR$105,107$101,705$96,170$96,131$56,306$57,651
R Stephen Ulerich$60,400$67,720$46,988$40,296$34,198$30,968
J Lance Ragsdale$61,521$61,383$49,333$43,144$40,008$36,853
Bruce Hosket———$45,683$41,994$35,303
Todd Marion—————$41,338
Todd Marion - End Date 073120————$9,000—

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

Offers a Christian school and home for children facing family difficulties.

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2 programs · $5.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Boarding and education of students, averaging 212 students served per year.

$4.3Mprogram expense
02

Provided financial assistance to 223 qualifying students towards tuition and fees.

$1.3Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Money outPt IX
$7.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.6M
Managementcol C$759K
Fundraisingcol D$635K
Owns and owesPt X
$72.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.8M
Total assetsLn 16$74.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$665K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$245K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$232K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.8M
Total revenueLn 12$10.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$5.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$57.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.0M
Other assetsLn 15$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$74.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$72.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5282
VolunteersI 6160
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.0M$5.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$44.2M$57.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.9M$7.0M
Total assetsLn 16$60.6M$74.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$59.0M$72.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$208K$76K$69K$63K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$1.8M$247K$108K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$241K$195K$30K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$743K$577K$106K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$176K$140K$24K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$58K$58K
Investment management feesLn 11f$245K$245K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$314K$30K$5K$280K
Information technologyLn 14$74K$74K
OccupancyLn 16$385K$347K$28K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$776K$620K$85K$70K
InsuranceLn 23$256K$195K$61K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.1M$46K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$241K$241K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.0M$5.6M$759K$635K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $13.6M$9.8M$3.8M$88.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $14.8M$8.9M$5.9M$83.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.3M$9.7M$666K$70.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.9M$8.4M$5.5M$70.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $10.9M$7.0M$3.9M$72.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $19.3M$7.6M$11.7M$59.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,913,437 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,206,345$6,381,208
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,182,884$1,617,193
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,692,589$2,682,926
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $211,077$232,110
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $19,292,895$10,913,437
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,930,619$3,530,060
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,691,156$3,466,845
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,621,775$6,996,905
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,671,120$3,916,532
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $10,913,437 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $58,341 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$664,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,716,408
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$245,459
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,381,208
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,558,852$1,558,852
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $865,377$865,377
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $177,244$177,244
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,817,549$1,817,549
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $54,866$54,866
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,672,059 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,860,170$10,913,437
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,996,905 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,750 · Management $68,958 · Fundraising $63,123$207,831
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,806,516 · Management $247,488 · Fundraising $107,660$2,161,664
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $195,245 · Management $30,429 · Fundraising $15,637$241,311
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $577,382 · Management $105,913 · Fundraising $59,831$743,126
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $139,911 · Management $23,522 · Fundraising $12,695$176,128
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $58,048$58,048
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $245,048$245,048
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,676 · Management $4,559 · Fundraising $279,872$314,107
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $73,745$73,745
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $347,026 · Management $27,913 · Fundraising $10,461$385,400
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $620,400 · Management $85,305 · Fundraising $69,795$775,500
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $195,204 · Management $60,550$255,754
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,056,186 · Management $46,294 · Fundraising $15,820$1,118,300
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $240,943$240,943
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,603,032 · Management $758,979 · Fundraising $634,894$6,996,905
Part X · Balance sheet $74,161,060 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $166,710; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,985,209$5,818,514
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $625,870$54,654
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $90,552$84,994
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $65,884$77,030
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,910,321$7,037,982
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $40,712,820$53,098,980
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $3,503,945$3,880,872
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,474,683$3,941,324
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $60,644,583$74,161,060
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $427,567$483,738
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $83,463$486,647
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,149,347$449,637
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,660,377$1,420,022
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $30,278,193$35,396,579
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $28,706,013$37,344,459
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $58,984,206$72,741,038
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $60,644,583$74,161,060
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $72,741,038 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,913,437
XI-2 Total expenses$6,996,905
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,916,532
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$58,984,206
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9,844,203
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$17,400
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$21,303
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$72,741,038

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