Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2002.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
10 people listed on the 990; $89K paid to officers and key staff.
Brian Meaden’s $89K as Executive Director is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Meaden | $89,200 | $78,000 | $69,775 | $64,865 | $65,900 | $65,500 |
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
Builds character and leadership in youth and families through adventure and changed environments.
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Youth and Family Summer Camps
Camp bighorn's summer camps serve youth and families through christ-centered outdoor adventure programming designed to develop character, leadership, and spiritual formation. Utilizing the outdoor environment as a classroom, participants engage in activities such as whitewater rafting, rock climbing, hiking, team-building initiatives…
Journey Gap Year Program
The journey program is an eight-month residential gap year experience focused on leadership development, spiritual formation, and adventure-based discipleship. The program integrates academic coursework, outdoor skill development, and community living to cultivate a deeper understanding of god, self, and COMMUNITY.JOURNEY intentionally…
Retreat Groups
Camp bighorn hosts retreat groups throughout the year, serving churches, schools, and community organizations. Retreat programming utilizes the outdoor setting, facilitated adventure activities, and group-based learning experiences to support spiritual growth, relational health, and team DEVELOPMENT.CUSTOMIZED programming may include…
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $412K | $612K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.6M | $1.7M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $103K | $107K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.5M | $1.6M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $89K | $82K | $7K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $447K | $411K | $36K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $39K | $36K | $3K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $5K | $5K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $12K | $12K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $3K | $3K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $6K | $6K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $17K | $7K | $10K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $95K | $87K | $7K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $39K | $12K | $27K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $3K | $2K | $294 | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $80K | $64K | $16K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $116K | $104K | $12K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $188K | $187K | $1K | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $38K | $35K | $3K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.2M | $1.0M | $143K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest Viewing | $1.3M | $1.2M | $156K | $1.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $111K | $1.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $947K | $1.0M | −$55K | $1.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $1.0M | $930K | $77K | $1.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $1.1M | $951K | $144K | $1.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $938K | $816K | $122K | $1.2M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,332,723 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,332,723 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,177,036 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $1,724,878 assets, 12 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,618,028 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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