Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2017.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
69 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
12 people listed on the 990.
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.
See Camp Fire Snohomish County executive salaries →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
Helps young people discover themselves, find their voice, and ignite their passions.
Questions for Camp Fire Snohomish County
Your first name shows with your question. Camp Fire Snohomish County answers here, for everyone.
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.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-0608531) · Dispute this lineGroup 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.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-0608531) · Dispute this lineSelf-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.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-0608531) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $821K | $943K | $460K | $696K | $597K |
| AddedLn 1b | $400K | ||||
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $214K | $2K | $158K |
| Line | Start FY24 | End 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 |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2025 | $1.9M | $2.2M | −$346K | $3.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 4, 2024 | $2.1M | $2.1M | −$16K | $3.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 | $1.4M | $1.6M | −$243K | $3.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 | $934K | $1.3M | −$348K | $3.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 | $815K | $1.2M | −$353K | $3.9M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $1,902,184 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,902,184 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,248,456 across 20 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $3,461,429 assets, 18 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,170,872 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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