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Wilderness Ridge FY2022 filing

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Georgetown, TX501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 85-2075957Revenue $46K in FY2022

On file with the IRSwildernessridge.com12410 E State Highway 29, 78626-2429 · Georgetown, TXTax-exempt since Dec 2020Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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We provide a Christ-centered, servant-leadership-focused wilderness camping experience for young men and women through safe, healthy and financially accessible programs. We program and facilitate weekend and week-long camps dedicated to the spiritual growth of the campers. We serve both families and individual youths.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
8¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
8%
of spending
Concern: 8% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$46K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$54K
To programs
8%
Net assets
$20K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$46K
FY2022▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5K
FY2021$43K
FY2022$46K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$61K
FY2025$57K
Expenses
$54K
FY2022▲ +107%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2K
FY2021$26K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$40K
FY2025$90K
Net assets
$20K
FY2022▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2K
FY2021$28K
FY2022$20K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$58K
FY2025$51K

From the FY2022 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 Dec 2020.

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

Where the money goes

8 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 8% · $4K Management & general 92% · $50K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tom Albers
Board of Directors, President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Hunt
Board of Directors, Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeremy Thomasson
Board of Directors, Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bryan Turner
Board of Directors, Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Neil Kenagy
Business/Finance Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers Christ-centered wilderness camps for youth, fostering spiritual growth through accessible programs.

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3 programs · $4K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provide spiritual training to boys and young men through week-long camp experience in a primitive setting. Training and activities focus on the development of skills and knowledge needed to exhibit the characteristics of Biblical manhood.

$3Kprogram expense
02

Provided spiritual training through weekend retreats for men which guide their development in Biblical Manhood. Develop a sense of volunteerism and mission focus among previous attendees and workers.

$896program expense
03

Provided spiritual training through weekend retreats for fathers and sons focused on the transition to manhood for the young men attending.

$278program expense

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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$46K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Money outPt IX
$54K
Ln 25
Programscol B$4K
Managementcol C$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$20K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$150
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Total revenueLn 12$46K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$20K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$28K$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$28K$20K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K$227
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$85$85
Information technologyLn 14$932$932
TravelLn 17$531$531
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$3K$41K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$750$750
Total functional expensesLn 25$54K$4K$50K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $57K$90K−$34K$51K 990 PDF
FY2024 $61K$40K$21K$58K 990 PDF
FY2023 $37K$20K$17K$37K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $46K$54K−$8K$20K 990 PDF
FY2021 $43K$26K$17K$28K 990 PDF
FY2020 $5K$2K$2K$2K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $46,480 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,716$37,310
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,227$9,170
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $42,943$46,480
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $26,279$54,367
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $26,279$54,367
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,664−$7,887
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $46,480 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$150
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$37,160
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$37,310
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,170 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$9,170
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,170 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$46,480
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $54,367 across 8 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,227 · Management $227$1,454
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,801$2,801
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $85$85
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $932$932
IX-17 TravelManagement $531$531
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,708$3,708
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,016 · Management $41,090 · Fundraising $0$44,106
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $750$750
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,243 · Management $50,124 · Fundraising $0$54,367
Part X · Balance sheet $19,983 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,870$19,983
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,870$19,983
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,870$19,983
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,870$19,983
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,983 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$46,480
XI-2 Total expenses$54,367
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,887
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,870
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,983

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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