Camp Fire First Texas EIN 75-0851201

Camp Fire First Texas

EIN  75-0851201 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Fort Worth, TX Founded 1914
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Verified accurate 8/18/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Offers out-of-school and outdoor learning programs for children and youth.
Leadership
Brian Miller · CEO · $165K
Money in and out
$6.8M revenue, $7.1M expenses
Bottom line
67% program efficiency

Offers out-of-school and outdoor learning programs for children and youth. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $6.8M in revenue, $7.1M in expenses, and $3.2M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$6.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$7.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$363K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.27 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
67%
of spending reaches programs▼ -6% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -44% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-5%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -194% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$6.8M
FY2024▼ -16%
Expenses
$7.1M
FY2024▼ -6%
Total assets
$3.8M
FY2024▼ -8%
Total liabilities
$562K
FY2024▼ -24%
Total revenue
$6.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$7.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$363K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B67%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 321
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 421
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $4.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Outdoor Programs

Camp El Tesoro offers overnight summer camp, day camp, school-age outdoor learning days, family camping, camp rentals and retreats. Our Texas Outdoor Education Center at El Tesoro is an outdoor laboratory where students and teachers can combine their efforts and expertise to learn about and care for the natural environment.

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

Youth Development Programs

Camp Fire First Texas offers youth programs serving children from ages 4-17 years, including afterschool programs, teen programs, all-day summer camps and school break programs. Through TEKs based curriculum, STEM focused activities, tinker spaces and meaningful adult interaction, youth are encouraged to explore their interests in a…

$1.6Mprogram expense
03

Early Education Workforce Development Programs

Camp Fire First Texas provides professional career development workshops, courses and conferences for directors, owners and teachers working in childcare centers and family home childcare programs across Texas. These learning opportunities provide professional development, skill advancement and networking.

$1.5Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCamp Fire First Texas
EINHdr · item D75-0851201
Principal addressHdr · item CFort Worth, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.campfirefw.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1914
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O43)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2016

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a21
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b21
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$165,000Pt VII · Sec A
$115,000Pt VII · Sec A
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
$71,181Pt VII · Sec A
$50,833Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Miller’s $165K as CEO is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1547 $1–10M youth development 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ann Sheets$181,540
Brian Miller$165,000
Brian Miller-From 423$165,000
Lauren Richard-Thru 42023$44,393$155,000
Monica Puente$125,000
Monica Puente-From 12022$120,000
Ryan Barrera$115,000
David Simpson$110,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$4.0M · 59%
Program service revenue$2.7M · 40%
Other revenue$107K · 2%
Contributions & grants59%$4.0M
Program service revenue40%$2.7M
Other revenue2%$107K
— government grantsLn 1e$933K
Total revenueLn 12$6.8M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.27 Fundraising $0.06
Program services67%$4.8M
Management & general27%$1.9M
Fundraising6%$449K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$557K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$562K
Total net assetsLn 32$3.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $557K · Operating expenses/yr $7.1M
0.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $4.8M · Total expenses $7.1M
67%
Management & General
Management & general $1.9M · Total expenses $7.1M
27%
Fundraising
Fundraising $449K · Total expenses $7.1M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $424K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $3.0M
$0.14 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $4.0M · Total revenue $6.8M
59%
Government reliance
Government grants $933K · Total revenue $6.8M
14%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2.7M · Total revenue $6.8M
40%
Investment reliance
Investment income $-751 · Total revenue $6.8M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2.7M · Total expenses $7.1M
38%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $6.8M · Prior year $8.0M
-16%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $4.0M · FY2024 $6.8M
+14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $6.8M · Expenses $7.1M
-5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.8M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.2M · Total assets $3.8M
85%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.8M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Brian Miller · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $165K · Total expenses $7.1M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $4.5M · Total expenses $7.1M
62%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 67%
Overhead ratio 27%
Fundraising cost ratio 11%
Revenue growth -16%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 26 funders$1.9M
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Grants paid · 16 grants · $414K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$93,090
Unitemized GrantFY2024$92,610
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,289
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,372
Unitemized GrantFY2023$92,480
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,005
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,292
Unitemized GrantFY2022$44,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$13,600
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,344
Unitemized GrantFY2021$29,397
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,825
Unitemized GrantFY2021$500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$18,281
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,250
Unitemized GrantFY2020$500

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$6.8M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$8.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$7.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$5.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$4.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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