Inspired by adherence to the teachings of the Catholic Church to operate a facility used for retreats, workshops, camps, and worship for the educational and spiritual enrichment of the youth and young adults of Southeast Texas. Christ Central Camp provides a place of encounter for youth, where a generation is awakened and reignited with their faith and the person of Jesus Christ. In today's world, this outreach to our youth is so vitally needed, now more than ever.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
31¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.6M a year · 84% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
31%
of spending
Concern: 31% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
114 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 113.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $104K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.2M
Spent
$48K
To programs
31%
Net assets
$8.2M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$8.2M
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$8.2M
FY2024$197K
FY2025$654K
Expenses
$48K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$48K
FY2024$655K
FY2025$737K
Net assets
$8.2M
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$8.2M
FY2024$7.7M
FY2025$7.7M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2022.

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Where the money goes

31 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 31% · $15K Management & general 69% · $33K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director/Employee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeffery Penning’s $58K as Director/Employee is at the 59th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Jeffery Penning$58,028$45,750

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 15aNo

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Offers faith-based retreats, camps, and workshops for youth spiritual enrichment.

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1 program · $15K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Retreats/Camp Activities to provide a place of encounter for youth, where a generation is awakened and reignited with their faith and the person of Jesus Christ. In today's world, this outreach to our youth is so vitally needed, now more than ever.

$15Kprogram 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 · FY2024
C3 FoundationFY2024$104K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$104K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$202
Fees for servicesLn 2g$145
Money outPt IX
$48K
Ln 25
Programscol B$15K
Managementcol C$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$456K
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$145
Other incomeLn 4–11$202
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$8.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$456K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$456K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.7M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$8.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$456K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.7M
Total assetsLn 16$0$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$4K
Net assetsLn 32$0$8.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$17K$17K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$887$887
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$130$130
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$845$845
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$763$763
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K$318
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$48K$15K$33K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $654K$737K−$83K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $197K$655K−$458K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $8.2M$48K$8.2M$8.2M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $8,249,375 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$8,249,028
I-9 Program service revenue$145
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$202
I-12 Total revenue$8,249,375
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$23,451
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$24,685
I-18 Total expenses$48,136
I-19 Revenue less expenses$8,201,239
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,249,375 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,249,028
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,676,846
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,249,028
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $145$145
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $202$202
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $347$8,249,375
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $48,136 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $16,731$16,731
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $887$887
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $4,809$4,809
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,024$1,024
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,016$4,016
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,798$3,798
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $130$130
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $845$845
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $763$763
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,815 · Management $318$15,133
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,815 · Management $33,321 · Fundraising $0$48,136
Part X · Balance sheet $8,205,506 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$456,478
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$72,182
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$7,676,846
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$8,205,506
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,267
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$4,267
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$524,393
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$7,676,846
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$8,201,239
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$8,205,506
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,201,239 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,249,375
XI-2 Total expenses$48,136
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,201,239
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,201,239

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