Laity Lodge Foundation

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Operates a Christian youth camp and family camp focusing on spiritual formation and healthy children and families.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-1502152) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 385 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.6M a year · 55% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
94% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
41.7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $30.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
41.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $466K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$739K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
None of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$6.7M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$39.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.7M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$631K
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$6.7M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$995K
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.7M
Net assets
$39.8M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$26.6M
FY2021$29.3M
FY2022$32.2M
FY2023$35.8M
FY2024$39.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1965.

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% · $2.6M Management & general 6% · $151K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President, Serving as CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Secretary-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP & Secretary-Treasurer
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers Christian camps for youth and families, fostering spiritual growth and well-being.

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2 programs · $2.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided a programmed ecumenical Christian youth camp for ages 7-16. Over 1,550 campers attended the summer of 2024 with a staff of almost 525 counselors and programmers. A grant from Laity Renewal Foundation allowed 169 youth to attend a one-week or two-week camp session at a discount or free of charge based on financial need.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-1502152) · Dispute this line
$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Provided a programmed ecumenical Christian family camp. 504 families attended weekend and summer weeklong retreats in 2024. A grant from Laity Renewal Foundation provided financial assistance for 158 families to attend fully programmed Family Camp retreats, including serving families through relationships with area nonprofits that…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-1502152) · Dispute this line
$933Kprogram 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 3 funders$466K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$151K
Owns and owesPt X
$39.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.5M
Total assetsLn 16$40.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$739K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$784K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$354K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$6.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$626K
SavingsLn 2$8.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.5M
Accounts receivableLn 4$118K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$58K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$131K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30.8M
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$40.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$739K
Net assetsLn 32$39.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5385
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$354K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M$9.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$32.1M$30.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$163K$131K
Total assetsLn 16$36.4M$40.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$577K$739K
Net assetsLn 32$35.8M$39.8M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$889K$889K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$68K$68K$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$58K$0$58K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$143K$143K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$36K$0$0
TravelLn 17$54K$54K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$35K$35K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$60K$60K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$950K$857K$93K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$416K$416K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.6M$151K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $6.7M$2.7M$4.0M$39.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2024 $6.1M$2.5M$3.6M$35.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 17, 2023 $5.3M$2.4M$2.9M$32.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $4.4M$1.8M$2.6M$29.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $631K$995K−$365K$26.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $6,749,444 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $725,501$783,944
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,298,332$3,419,259
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,010,884$2,485,420
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,452$60,821
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,061,169$6,749,444
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $866,871$956,191
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,588,951$1,762,663
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,455,822$2,718,854
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,605,347$4,030,590
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,749,444 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $32,942 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$783,944
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$354,124
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$783,944
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,419,259
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,418,981$1,418,981
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,066,439$1,066,439
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,879$27,879
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,419,259 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,546,241$6,749,444
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,718,854 across 12 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $888,690 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$888,690
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $67,501 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$67,501
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $57,500 · Fundraising $0$57,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $143,101 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$143,101
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $35,507 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$35,507
IX-17 TravelPrograms $54,399 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$54,399
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $35,032 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$35,032
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $60,455 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$60,455
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,663 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,663
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $856,746 · Management $93,133 · Fundraising $0$949,879
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $416,127 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$416,127
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,568,221 · Management $150,633 · Fundraising $0$2,718,854
Part X · Balance sheet $40,545,951 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $547,796$626,017
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,306,518$8,827,655
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $111,924$117,563
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $49,253$57,505
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $30,437$1,816
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $163,251$131,010
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $31,066,692$29,640,675
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,073,197$1,139,702
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,008$4,008
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $36,353,076$40,545,951
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $60,814$35,338
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $515,726$703,487
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $576,540$738,825
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $35,776,536$39,807,126
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $35,776,536$39,807,126
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $36,353,076$40,545,951
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $39,807,126 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,749,444
XI-2 Total expenses$2,718,854
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,030,590
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$35,776,536
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$39,807,126

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

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