Camp Freedom INC

Tax-deductible

Allentown, PA501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 81-4662848

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Year-round day and overnight Camp for individuals with disabilities and their families that provides quality outdoor related activities to remove individuals from clinical settings to the outdoors and promote social welfare through participation. Promote and foster awareness of environmental, ecological, and flora and fauna management.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 243 volunteers and 15 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
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 54% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 62% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $99K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$180K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$7.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2024▼ -50%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$2.8M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +20%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$815K
FY2021$937K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$7.0M
FY2024▲ +22%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$622K
FY2021$987K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$7.0M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2019.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.3M Management & general 4% · $61K Fundraising 8% · $114K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$107,600Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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

Matt Guedes’s $108K as Executive Director is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Matt Guedes$107,600$100,000$90,500

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides year-round outdoor camps and activities for individuals with disabilities and their families.

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1 program service account for $1.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Provide outdoor adventures for disabled veterans, first responders, and other individuals.

$1.3Mprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$562K
Investment incomeLn 3$113K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$61K
Fundraisingcol D$114K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$18K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$922K
Investment incomeLn 3$113K
Other incomeLn 4–11$562K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$475K
SavingsLn 2$2.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M
Other assetsLn 15$734K
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K
Net assetsLn 32$7.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6243
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$180K
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M$7.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$108K$59K$16K$32K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$470K$413K$21K$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$36K$3K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$32K$859$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$57K$57K
TravelLn 17$24K$19K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$180K$180K
InsuranceLn 23$65K$60K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$502K$502K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$3K$406$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.3M$61K$114K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.8M$1.5M$1.2M$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.5M$1.3M$4.2M$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.0M$532K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$937K$365K$987K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$815K$258K$622K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,762,175 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $253,758 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$17,756
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,069,562
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$922,253
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,087,318
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $112,521$112,521
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $3,300$3,300
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $265,670$265,670
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $39,608$39,608
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,300 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $671,557$2,762,175
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,520,156 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,180 · Management $16,140 · Fundraising $32,280$107,600
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $413,165 · Management $21,261 · Fundraising $35,244$469,670
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,547 · Management $2,815 · Fundraising $5,082$43,444
IX-11a Management feesManagement $859 · Fundraising $30,856$31,715
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,400$14,400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,381$2,381
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,995$13,995
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $56,515$56,515
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,362 · Fundraising $4,841$24,203
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $179,534$179,534
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $60,229 · Management $4,961$65,190
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $502,194 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$502,194
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,964 · Management $406 · Fundraising $5,945$9,315
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,345,066 · Management $60,842 · Fundraising $114,248$1,520,156
Part X · Balance sheet $7,150,026 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $289,814$474,924
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,237,117$2,403,247
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $143,500$245,721
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50,000$377
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $51,020$262,805
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $30,539$31,201
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,556,030$2,997,507
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $387,902$734,244
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,745,922$7,150,026
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,719$3,413
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,500$8,725
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$168,166
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,219$180,304
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,539,078$6,666,132
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $188,625$303,590
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,727,703$6,969,722
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,745,922$7,150,026
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,969,722 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,762,175
XI-2 Total expenses$1,520,156
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,242,019
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,727,703
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,969,722

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

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