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Camp Sylvester FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Modesto, CA501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 94-2453430Revenue $481K in FY2023

On file with the IRS1201 L St, 95354-0919 · Modesto, CATax-exempt since Mar 1978Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Camp Sylvester provides educational and recreational camping facilities to 4-h clubs, FFA chapters, church groups, girl and boy scout troops, non-profit organizations, and families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 9% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$751K
115% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 115% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
37
of 37 voting members
Looks good: 37 of 37 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$481K
+76% vs prior year
Spent
$391K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$99K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$481K
FY2023▲ +76%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$107K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$481K
FY2024$497K
FY2025$594K
Expenses
$391K
FY2023▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$266K
FY2022$315K
FY2023$391K
FY2024$438K
FY2025$364K
Net assets
−$99K
FY2023▲ +53%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$169K
FY2022−$210K
FY2023−$99K
FY2024−$40K
FY2025$190K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1978.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $391K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

37 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Offers educational and recreational camping for youth groups and families.

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1 program · $391K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provide camping experience for 4-h. Scouting, and church groups.

$391Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Mary Stuart Rogers FoundationFY2022$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$481K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$465K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Money outPt IX
$391K
Ln 25
Programscol B$391K
Owns and owesPt X
−$99K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K
Total assetsLn 16$652K
LiabilitiesLn 26$751K
PeoplePt VI, VII
37
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a37
IndependentVI 1b37
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$465K
Total revenueLn 12$481K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$134K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$134K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$517K
Other assetsLn 15$970
Total assetsLn 16$652K
LiabilitiesLn 26$751K
Net assetsLn 32−$99K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K$134K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$530K$517K
Total assetsLn 16$623K$652K
LiabilitiesLn 26$812K$751K
Net assetsLn 32−$189K−$99K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$94K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$750
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$118K$118K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
InterestLn 20$22K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$44K$44K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$51K
All other expensesLn 24e$564$564
Total functional expensesLn 25$391K$391K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $594K$364K$230K$190K 990 PDF
FY2024 $497K$438K$60K−$40K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $481K$391K$90K−$99K 990 PDF
FY2022 $274K$315K−$41K−$210K 990 PDF
FY2021 $107K$266K−$159K−$169K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $480,861 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $46,589$15,895
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $227,382$464,966
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $273,971$480,861
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $80,987$103,085
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $234,289$287,964
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $315,276$391,049
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$41,305$89,812
Part VI · Governance 37 of 37 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body37
VI-1b Independent voting members37
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 $480,861 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,895
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,895
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $463,895$463,895
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,071$1,071
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $464,966 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$480,861
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $391,049 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $94,442$94,442
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,643$8,643
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $750$750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,987$1,987
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,034$4,034
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $117,904$117,904
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,744$10,744
IX-20 InterestPrograms $21,968$21,968
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,536$34,536
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $44,364$44,364
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,113$51,113
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $564$564
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $391,049 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$391,049
Part X · Balance sheet $651,997 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $93,316$133,729
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $529,929$517,298
X-15 Other assets$970
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $623,245$651,997
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $103,202$74,913
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $154,729$145,556
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $812,458$751,398
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$189,213−$99,401
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$189,213−$99,401
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $623,245$651,997
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$99,401 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$480,861
XI-2 Total expenses$391,049
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$89,812
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$189,213
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$99,401

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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