Camp Bowie District INC

Fort Worth, TX501(c)(6)Since 2000Community DevelopmentEIN 75-2884480Revenue $702K in FY2025

On file with the IRScampbowiedistrict.comPo Box 472058, 76147-0258 · Fort Worth, TXTax-exempt since Sep 2000

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A coordinated marketing and promotion program to attract increased customer traffic to the entire District.

79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$120K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 82% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$97K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$702K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$677K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$178K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$702K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$710K
FY2021$482K
FY2022$522K
FY2023$675K
FY2024$645K
FY2025$702K
Expenses
$677K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$640K
FY2021$496K
FY2022$503K
FY2023$627K
FY2024$628K
FY2025$677K
Net assets
$178K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$70K
FY2022$89K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$154K
FY2025$178K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2000.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $533K Management & general 5% · $37K Fundraising 16% · $108K

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; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lydia Rickard’s $120K as Executive Director is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2021FY2020
Lydia Rickard$120,000$120,000——
Lydia Guajardo Rickard——$95,771—
Wade G Chappell———$62,550
Wade Chappel——$60,975—

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

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

Improves public spaces, prevents crime, and boosts local economy through beautification and marketing.

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1 program · $533K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Camp bowie district is responsible for driving traffic to the businesses of the boulevard, spurring economic development, facilitating beautification efforts and hosting a variety of public events including jazz by the boulevard and camp bowie christmas.

$533Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$702K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$583K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$119K
Money outPt IX
$677K
Ln 25
Programscol B$533K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$108K
Owns and owesPt X
$178K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$583K
Government grantsLn 1e$555K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$119K
Total revenueLn 12$702K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$132K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$70K
Total assetsLn 16$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
Net assetsLn 32$178K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K$132K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$261K$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K$97K
Net assetsLn 32$154K$178K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$500$500
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$78K$42K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$57K$57K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$40K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$104K$104K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$285K$220K$66K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$630$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$677K$533K$37K$108K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $702K$677K$24K$178K 990 PDF
FY2024 $645K$628K$18K$154K 990 PDF
FY2023 $675K$627K$47K$136K 990 PDF
FY2022 $522K$503K$19K$89K 990 PDF
FY2021 $482K$496K−$14K$70K 990 PDF
FY2020 $710K$640K$70K$84K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $701,729 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $556,825$582,865
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $88,577$118,864
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $645,402$701,729
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,000$500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $183,550$204,697
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $442,256$472,237
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $627,806$677,434
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,596$24,295
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $701,729 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$27,911
VIII-1e Government grants$554,954
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$582,865
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $118,864$118,864
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $118,864 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$701,729
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $677,434 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $500$500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,000 · Fundraising $42,000$120,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $57,056$57,056
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,904$14,904
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,737$12,737
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $39,933 · Management $6,352$46,285
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $103,543$103,543
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,720$4,720
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,988$5,988
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $219,694 · Fundraising $65,586$285,280
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $630 · Management $25,791$26,421
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $532,985 · Management $36,863 · Fundraising $107,586$677,434
Part X · Balance sheet $275,049 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $115,103$132,035
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $44,332$64,072
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $132$8,866
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $100,947$70,076
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $260,514$275,049
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$5,761
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $106,653$91,132
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $106,653$96,893
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $153,861$178,156
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $153,861$178,156
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $260,514$275,049
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $178,156 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$701,729
XI-2 Total expenses$677,434
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,295
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$153,861
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$178,156

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