Camp Fire Alaska EIN 92-0029613 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Camp Fire Alaska FY2022 filing

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Helps children discover their best selves and others in fun, safe learning environments. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $7.1M in revenue, $7.0M in expenses, and $8.0M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1960
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Youth Development
Location
Anchorage, AK
Website
www.campfireak.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2022)
Revenue
$7.1MFY2022
Expenses
$7.0M
Net assets
$8.0M
People
17
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  92-0029613 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Anchorage, AK Founded 1960
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Helps children discover their best selves and others in fun, safe learning environments.
Leadership
Barbara Dubovich · CEO · $183K
Money in and out
$7.1M revenue, $7.0M expenses
Bottom line
85% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$7.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$7.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $55K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
4.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+0.8%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$7.1M
FY2022▲ +22%
Expenses
$7.0M
FY2022▲ +16%
Total assets
$10.0M
FY2022▲ +17%
Total liabilities
$2.0M
FY2022▲ +262%
Total revenue
$7.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$7.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$55K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$10.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $5.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

School Age Program

Camp fire alaska offers both licensed and non-fee based school age programs located in the elementary school in which the participants are enrolled or low-income neighborhoods in which the youth reside.

$3.7Mprogram expense
02

Summer Camping Programs

Camp fire's summer camps consist of the rural alaska program, camp k on kenai lake, and camp si-la-meo day camp providing campers with opportunities to be outside, connected to nature, learning new skills, making new friends, and getting a sense of life that is larger thank one's self.

$2.2Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCamp Fire Alaska
EINHdr · item D92-0029613
Principal addressHdr · item CAnchorage, AK
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.campfireak.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1960
State of legal domicileHdr · item MAK
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O43Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1958

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$183,041Pt VII · Sec A
$105,030Pt VII · Sec A
$100,590Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melanie Hooper’s $172K as CEO & President is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1547 $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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Barbara Dubovich$188,344$159,233
Barbara Dubovich$74,102$183,041
Melanie Hooper$172,036$158,751$100,590
Jadee Draughn$123,925$111,600$105,030
Jenny Stucky$107,821
Melanie Hooper$100,314
Aminata Taylor$43,325$89,559
Carla Oliver$31,729

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$3.6M · 51%
Program service revenue$3.1M · 44%
Other revenue$287K · 4%
Contributions & grants51%$3.6M
Program service revenue44%$3.1M
Other revenue4%$287K
Investment income$19K
— government grantsLn 1e$2.6M
Total revenueLn 12$7.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.03
Program services85%$5.9M
Management & general12%$856K
Fundraising3%$228K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$10.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Total net assetsLn 32$8.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.8M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $7.0M · Less non-cash grants $14K · Cash operating expenses/yr $7.0M
4.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $5.9M · Total expenses $7.0M
85%
Management & General
Management & general $856K · Total expenses $7.0M
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $228K · Total expenses $7.0M
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $342K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.6M
$0.21 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.6M · Total revenue $7.1M
51%
Government reliance
Government grants $2.6M · Total revenue $7.1M
37%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $3.1M · Total revenue $7.1M
44%
Investment reliance
Investment income $19K · Total revenue $7.1M
+0.3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $3.1M · Total expenses $7.0M
45%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $7.1M · Prior year $5.8M
+22%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $8.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $7.1M · Expenses $7.0M
+0.8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $10.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $8.0M · Total assets $10.0M
80%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $10.0M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Barbara Dubovich · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $183K · Total expenses $7.0M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $4.1M · Total expenses $7.0M
59%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth 22%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0.05%
Accounting fee ratio 0.9%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $2.9M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$703,912
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,065,047
Unitemized GrantFY2022$693,305
Unitemized GrantFY2021$185,257
Unitemized GrantFY2020$239,943

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$8.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$11.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$7.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$5.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$8.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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