Youth development provide a unique outdoor living experience where a diverse group of young people is challenged to develop skills that increase self-confidence and encourage respect, responsibility and compassion for themselves, their community, and the environment. Operation of unique summer Camp in the san juan islands.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K 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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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 $88K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $48K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$96K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
-0.08% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$13.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2022-0.08%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$499K
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.6M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2022▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$924K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$13.9M
FY2022▲ +0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13.4M
FY2021$13.8M
FY2022$13.9M
FY2023$14.3M
FY2024$14.4M
FY2025$14.6M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1996.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $1.8M Management & general 6% · $116K Fundraising 1% · $27K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$96,413Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive at
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director - E
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Meaghan Baumgartner’s $125K as Executive Di is at the 50th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Meaghan Baumgartner$125,000$122,196————
Sheila Tallmon—$74,101$99,702$96,413$94,000$90,251

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

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Offers outdoor adventures to build confidence, respect, and compassion in young people.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Camp Operations

Enrolled 334 campers, 168 first session and 164 second session; 167 girls in total and 167 boys. 70 campers received financial aid or reduced tuition for a calculated cost of 139,750. Financial aid funds available were 25,291 with the balance of 114,459 underwritten from general operations funds and proceeds from the annual online…

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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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$382K
Investment incomeLn 3−$169K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$116K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$382K
Government grantsLn 1e$134K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3−$169K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$295K
SavingsLn 2$3.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.0M
Other assetsLn 15$76K
Total assetsLn 16$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
Net assetsLn 32$13.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5106
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$4.0M$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.0M$10.0M
Total assetsLn 16$14.0M$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$232K$96K
Net assetsLn 32$13.8M$13.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$87K$5K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$597K$575K$22K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$8K$708$144
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$26K$3K$218
Payroll taxesLn 10$67K$64K$2K$434
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$40K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$4K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$44K$30K$11K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$14K$12K$3K
TravelLn 17$28K$14K$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$188K$188K
InsuranceLn 23$141K$134K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$452K$447K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$196K$187K$6K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.8M$116K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.6M$2.5M$164K$14.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$2.5M−$108K$14.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$2.4M$362K$14.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $2.1M$1.9M$118K$13.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.6M$415K$13.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $499K$924K−$424K$13.4M 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 $2,061,036 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $288,351$382,389
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,696,810$1,806,345
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37,612−$166,224
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $39,859$38,526
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,062,632$2,061,036
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $724,148$798,672
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $923,231$1,144,529
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,647,379$1,943,201
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $415,253$117,835
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,061,036 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,852 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$134,300
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$248,089
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,226
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$382,389
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,806,345$1,806,345
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission −$6,306 · Excluded from tax −$162,988−$169,294
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,070$3,070
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $25,886$25,886
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $9,788$9,788
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,800,039 · Excluded from tax −$121,392$2,061,036
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,943,201 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $86,772 · Management $4,821 · Fundraising $4,820$96,413
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $574,842 · Management $22,415$597,257
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,666 · Management $708 · Fundraising $144$8,518
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,382 · Management $2,714 · Fundraising $218$29,314
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $64,285 · Management $2,451 · Fundraising $434$67,170
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $39,595$39,595
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,113$22,113
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,893 · Fundraising $1,669$5,562
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30,348 · Management $11,080 · Fundraising $2,656$44,084
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,464 · Management $11,571 · Fundraising $2,893$28,928
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,843 · Management $6,921 · Fundraising $6,921$27,685
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $187,780$187,780
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $133,698 · Management $7,037$140,735
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $447,157 · Fundraising $5,041$452,198
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $186,958 · Management $6,345 · Fundraising $2,546$195,849
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,800,201 · Management $115,658 · Fundraising $27,342$1,943,201
Part X · Balance sheet $14,019,666 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $375,127$294,610
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,581,086$3,603,252
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $45,320$54,578
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $12,378$11,545
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,340$637
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,975,766$9,979,412
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $44,377$75,632
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,038,394$14,019,666
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,485$60,741
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $53,675$35,156
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $232,460$95,897
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,805,934$13,923,769
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,805,934$13,923,769
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,038,394$14,019,666
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,923,769 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,061,036
XI-2 Total expenses$1,943,201
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$117,835
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,805,934
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,923,769

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