Camp Alta Southern Baptist Assembly

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Camp Alta is a setting where God is present in both creation and people. We are a Christian camp and retreat center in pursuit of the profound. Our priority is to love, serve, and host ministry well.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$71K 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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FY2025 · 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 $39K a year · 8% 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
$71K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $17K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$92K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$721K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$584K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$721K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$258K
FY2022$525K
FY2023$698K
FY2024$631K
FY2025$721K
Expenses
$584K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$280K
FY2021$304K
FY2022$496K
FY2023$568K
FY2024$563K
FY2025$584K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$828K
FY2021$782K
FY2022$811K
FY2023$940K
FY2024$992K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1969.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $540K Management & general 7% · $39K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director - 2025
$62,191Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director - Current
$9,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Tomlinson’s $62K as Executive Director - 2025 is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M 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
Matthew Tomlinson$62,191$67,788$64,885$58,685$44,042$55,000
Guy Michael Bivins$9,000—————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Hosts Christian retreats and camps, fostering spiritual connection through nature and community.

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1 program · $540K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Ministry hosting

$540Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$17K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$721K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$676K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$584K
Ln 25
Programscol B$540K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32K
Government grantsLn 1e$6K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$676K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Gains on assetsLn 7$14K
Total revenueLn 12$721K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
SavingsLn 2$200K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$280K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$952K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$251K$280K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$840K$952K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$103K$92K
Net assetsLn 32$992K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$61K$7K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$198K$184K$14K$587
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$5K$471$91
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$19K$2K$317
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$341$341
Office expensesLn 13$1K$0$1K
OccupancyLn 16$85K$85K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$52K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$116K$103K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$584K$540K$39K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 19, 2026 $721K$584K$138K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 22, 2025 $631K$563K$68K$992K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 19, 2024 $698K$568K$129K$940K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $525K$496K$28K$811K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 2, 2022 $258K$304K−$46K$782K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 5, 2021 $195K$280K−$85K$828K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $721,477 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,533$31,939
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $580,119$675,509
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,462$19,908
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,851−$5,879
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $630,965$721,477
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 $285,516$296,172
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $277,550$287,577
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $563,066$583,749
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $67,899$137,728
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $721,477 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$5,879 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$5,841
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,098
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$31,939
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $675,509 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$675,509
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,915$5,915
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,993$13,993
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $669,630 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19,908$721,477
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $583,749 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,512 · Management $7,119 · Fundraising $3,560$71,191
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $183,519 · Management $14,340 · Fundraising $587$198,446
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,354 · Management $471 · Fundraising $91$5,916
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,661 · Management $1,641 · Fundraising $317$20,619
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,100$1,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $341$341
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,453$1,453
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $85,484$85,484
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,629$9,629
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $51,576$51,576
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,165$22,165
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103,221 · Management $12,608$115,829
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $540,121 · Management $39,073 · Fundraising $4,555$583,749
Part X · Balance sheet $1,235,699 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,330$80,143
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $177,916$199,831
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,443$3,443
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $840,056$952,282
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,094,745$1,235,699
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,848$3,056
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $99,676$88,566
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $102,524$91,622
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $992,221$1,138,236
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$5,841
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $992,221$1,144,077
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,094,745$1,235,699
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,144,077 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$721,477
XI-2 Total expenses$583,749
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$137,728
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$992,221
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$14,128
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,144,077

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