Welcoming you to have fun and grow together in God's awesome wilderness. Tall Timber is a mountain sanctuary retreat and camp space. During the summer, the camp hosts over 600 students through a variety of camps that include overnight stays, campfires, recreational activities like a rock wall, zip line, and many more. The site also provides retreat space for over 3,400 guests year round. Groups anywhere from 10-200 come for weekend, or even extended stays where they are fed, meet together, and sleep in a number of cabin spaces.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
37¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
37%
of spending
Concern: 37% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $43K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$551K
Spent
$479K
To programs
37%
Net assets
$808K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$551K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$551K
FY2021$603K
FY2022$509K
FY2023$804K
FY2024$583K
Expenses
$479K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$479K
FY2021$549K
FY2022$654K
FY2023$805K
FY2024$513K
Net assets
$808K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$808K
FY2021$862K
FY2022$717K
FY2023$716K
FY2024$787K

From the FY2020 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 Dec 2019.

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Where the money goes

37 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 37% · $175K Management & general 56% · $267K Fundraising 8% · $36K

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; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former Executive Director
$53,916Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$27,561Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member - Non-Voting
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jim Schmotzer’s $35K as Interim Executive Director is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Adam Tobey$7,114$59,492———
Zachary Miller——$16,497$54,207$27,561
David Saugen————$53,916
Velda Millard——$46,203——
Jim Schmotzer$35,000————
Aaron Fishburn$13,625————

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

Offers wilderness retreats and summer camps for students and groups to grow and have fun.

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1 program · $175K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Tall Timber is a mountain sanctuary retreat and camp space. During the summer the camp hosts over 600 students through a variety of camps that include overnight stays, campfires, recreational activities like a rock wall, zip line, and many more. The site also provides retreat space for over 3,400 guests year round.

$175Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Cascade FriendsFY2025$43K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$43K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$551K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$423K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$130K
Investment incomeLn 3$63
Money outPt IX
$479K
Ln 25
Programscol B$175K
Managementcol C$267K
Fundraisingcol D$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$808K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$213K
Total assetsLn 16$809K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$423K
Government grantsLn 1e$83K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$130K
Investment incomeLn 3$63
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$551K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
SavingsLn 2$96K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$213K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$494K
Other assetsLn 15$82K
Total assetsLn 16$809K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$808K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 655
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K$213K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$526K$494K
Total assetsLn 16$739K$809K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$736K$808K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$25K$57K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$30K$70K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$31K$9K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$6K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$4K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$6K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$5K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$3K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$2K$746$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$449$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$23K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$41K$12K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$37K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$783$783
Total functional expensesLn 25$479K$175K$267K$36K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $583K$513K$70K$787K 990 PDF
FY2023 $804K$805K−$1K$716K 990 PDF
FY2022 $509K$654K−$145K$717K 990 PDF
FY2021 $603K$549K$54K$862K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $551K$479K$72K$808K 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 $550,675 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $155,573$422,890
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $548,649$130,270
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $461−$2,485
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $704,683$550,675
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 $423,733$234,120
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $322,865$244,678
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $746,598$478,798
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$41,915$71,877
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $550,675 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$82,777
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$340,113
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$422,890
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $130,270$130,270
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $63$63
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$2,548−$2,548
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $130,270 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$2,485$550,675
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $478,798 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,507 · Management $56,969$81,476
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,975 · Management $69,680$99,655
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,455 · Management $21,980$31,435
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,483 · Management $15,071$21,554
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,425 · Management $10,287$14,712
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $36,000$36,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,180 · Management $14,367$20,547
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,130 · Management $11,926$17,056
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,860 · Management $6,647$9,507
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,202 · Management $12,202$24,404
IX-17 TravelPrograms $746 · Management $1,735$2,481
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $449 · Management $1,045$1,494
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,593 · Management $11,296$33,889
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,467 · Management $28,981$41,448
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,158 · Management $4,416$41,574
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $783 · Management $783$1,566
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $175,413 · Management $267,385 · Fundraising $36,000$478,798
Part X · Balance sheet $809,283 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,992$116,550
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $105,931$96,146
X-4 Accounts receivable$20,244
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $525,655$494,147
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $72,371$82,196
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $738,949$809,283
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,889$1,346
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,889$1,346
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $736,060$807,937
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $738,949$809,283
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $807,937 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$550,675
XI-2 Total expenses$478,798
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$71,877
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$736,060
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$807,937

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