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Camp Ta-Ku-La

Tax-deductible

Chester, TX501(c)(3)Since 1994ReligionEIN 76-0232559Revenue $287K in FY2025

On file with the IRScamptakula.comPo Box 7, 75936-0007 · Chester, TXTax-exempt since Feb 1988Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Camp TaKuLa provides accessibility to youth, adults and families for camps and conferences for the purpose of religious training and guidance via Christian camping experience

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $73
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$287K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$284K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$287K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$52K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$327K
FY2025$287K
Expenses
$284K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$84K
FY2023$274K
FY2024$397K
FY2025$284K
Net assets
$0
FY2025
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1988.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $284K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Daniel Ward
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No

Programs and updates

Offers Christian camping for adults and families for religious training.

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1 program · $284K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provides Lodging, Meals and Activities for Camps and Conferences

$284Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$73
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$73
Grants paid · 2 grants · $2K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,200
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,100

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$287K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$284K
Ln 25
Programscol B$284K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Investment incomeLn 3$209
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Total revenueLn 12$287K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$0$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$49K$49K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$667$667
Information technologyLn 14$223$223
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$151K$151K
All other expensesLn 24e$210$210
Total functional expensesLn 25$284K$284K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $287K$284K$3K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $327K$397K−$71K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $270K$274K−$5K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $263K$84K$179K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $153K$155K−$3K$0 990 PDF
FY2020 $52K$101K−$49K$0 990 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 $286,531 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $38,672$39,340
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $173,212$227,562
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$209
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $114,751$19,420
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $326,635$286,531
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 $66,674$88,335
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $330,800$195,263
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $397,474$283,598
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$70,839$2,933
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $286,531 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,340
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$39,340
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $227,562$227,562
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $209$209
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $19,420$19,420
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $247,191$286,531
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $283,598 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,035$49,035
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $27,252$27,252
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,048$12,048
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $9,417$9,417
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,378$1,378
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,174$2,174
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $667$667
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $223$223
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,471$2,471
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,903$27,903
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $150,820$150,820
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $210$210
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $283,598 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$283,598
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$286,531
XI-2 Total expenses$283,598
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,933
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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