Camp Fire provides young people the opportunity to find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers and 96 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $261K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $860K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $129K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$291K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$815K
FY2021$934K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2024▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.2M

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 Mar 2017.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $1.6M Management & general 30% · $686K Fundraising 1% · $12K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Secretary
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Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Stephanson’s $103K as CEO is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1553 $1–10M youth 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.

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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

Helps young people discover themselves, find their voice, and ignite their passions.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Camping Programs

Resident, day, family and group camping opportunities are provided. Environmental education resident and day programs are provided for school districts. Over 64 other non-profit providers utilize our facilities on a rental basis annually.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Group Programs

Small groups of youth meet on a regularly scheduled basis with adult leader supervision doing activities, projects, community service, building relationships, learning leadership and just having fun.

$178Kprogram expense
03

Self-Reliance Courses

Camp fire teaches 8 week-long fun, interactive and age appropriate life skills courses at schools, clubs and community centers. They include: count on me kids, different & the same, a gift of giving, I can do it, I'm peer proof, stress busters, babysitting basics and wise kids.

$46Kprogram expense

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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
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$380K
Other incomeLn 4–11$100K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$686K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$272K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$291K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$380K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$97K
Other incomeLn 4–11$100K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$186K
SavingsLn 2$86K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$272K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$860K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Other assetsLn 15$48K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$291K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 596
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$272K$272K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$983K$860K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$196K$291K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$798K$228K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$9K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$21K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$130K$81K$50K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$177K$177K
Investment management feesLn 11f$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$88K$46K$39K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$17K$3K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$67K$46K$19K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$427$9K$874
OccupancyLn 16$46K$38K$8K
TravelLn 17$10K$8K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$26K$6K$20K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$40K$30K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$175K$175K
InsuranceLn 23$95K$73K$19K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$236K$188K$46K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$12K$8K$228
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.6M$686K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.9M$2.2M−$346K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.1M−$16K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.6M−$243K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $934K$1.3M−$348K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $815K$1.2M−$353K$3.9M 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 $1,902,184 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $950,117$380,057
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,036,666$1,325,201
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,708$96,983
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $71,378$99,943
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,072,869$1,902,184
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 $1,120,225$1,212,295
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $968,870$1,036,161
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,089,095$2,248,456
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,226−$346,272
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,902,184 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,599 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$380,057
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$380,057
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,325,201$1,325,201
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $96,983$96,983
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $76,068$76,068
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $13,276$13,276
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,349,076 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $173,051$1,902,184
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,248,456 across 20 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $798,464 · Management $227,657$1,026,121
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,062 · Management $10,676$19,738
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,319 · Management $14,627$35,946
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $80,714 · Management $49,776$130,490
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,200 · Management $1,004$2,204
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $176,938$176,938
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $16,774$16,774
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $46,386 · Management $39,278 · Fundraising $2,800$88,464
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,858 · Management $2,976 · Fundraising $2,091$21,925
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $46,367 · Management $19,061 · Fundraising $1,594$67,022
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $427 · Management $9,001 · Fundraising $874$10,302
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,092 · Management $8,254$46,346
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,982 · Management $1,577$9,559
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,097 · Management $19,616$25,713
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,548$4,548
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $30,128 · Management $10,042$40,170
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $174,759$174,759
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $72,668 · Management $19,369 · Fundraising $3,038$95,075
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $188,249 · Management $46,279 · Fundraising $1,343$235,871
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,140 · Management $8,123 · Fundraising $228$20,491
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,550,912 · Management $685,576 · Fundraising $11,968$2,248,456
Part X · Balance sheet $3,461,429 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $116,826$185,745
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $154,811$86,268
X-4 Accounts receivable$20,266
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $16,634$12,070
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $45,142$62,835
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,378,673$2,186,689
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $943,386$820,978
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $39,177$39,054
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$47,524
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,706,904$3,461,429
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $96,060$129,856
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $99,949$112,892
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$47,809
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $196,009$290,557
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,703,638$2,268,912
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $807,257$901,960
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,510,895$3,170,872
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,706,904$3,461,429
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,170,872 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,902,184
XI-2 Total expenses$2,248,456
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$346,272
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,510,895
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,249
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,170,872

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