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Camp Fire FY2023 filing

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Long Beach, CA501(c)(3) EIN 95-1690969Revenue $3.1M in FY2023

On file with the IRScampfirelb.org7070 E Carson St, 90808-2353 · Long Beach, CATax-exempt since Jan 1946Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Camp fires mission is expressed as a promise: young people want to shape the world. Camp Fire provides the opportunity to find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are. In Camp Fire, IT begins now.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $336K a year · 14% 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $58K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$466K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2023▲ +37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2023▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2023▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2024$4.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1946.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $1.9M Management & general 20% · $480K Fundraising 0% · $12K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Georgia Drew
Executive Dir.
$75,107Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Nishkian
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Randy Fudge
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Les Saul
Advisory Circle
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phil Hester
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Guetig
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Suzanne Schoij
Advisory Circle
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Emigh
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Georgia Drew$75,107$71,450$71,450$71,450

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

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

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Out of school time programs include after school academic and enrichment programs provided at six elementary schools through the long beach unified school district, and one pilot program through a permit agreement with the parks, recreation, and marine department of the city of long beach at de forest park in north long beach.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Environmental and Camps

Outdoor programs include day camps (shiwaka, backyard bunch and beach cruisers), intersession and summer day camps through wrap, resident camp (camp wintaka and camp wasewagan), and specialty camp days.

$435Kprogram expense
03

Camp Fire Clubs/Groups

Camp fire's original programs were camps and camp fire GROUPS/CLUBS, and both are still offered today. Camp fire groups are formed with volunteer leadership, usually parents and can have up to 15 members and must have two leaders.

$180Kprogram 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
Long Beach Community FoundationFY2024$33K
American Camping Association INCFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$58K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$312K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$480K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$775K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$466K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$297K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$312K
Gains on assetsLn 7$20K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$513K
SavingsLn 2$262K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$775K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$597K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$466K
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5145
VolunteersI 6432
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$963K$775K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$545K$597K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$458K$466K
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M$4.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$28K$53K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.1M$249K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$9K$5K$128
Other employee benefitsLn 9$61K$45K$16K$245
Payroll taxesLn 10$121K$95K$26K$384
Management feesLn 11a$9K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$18K$926
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$26K$2K$800
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$635
OccupancyLn 16$94K$52K$41K
TravelLn 17$57K$55K$2K$57
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$554$255$299
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$85K$64K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$88K$75K$13K$164
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$295K$286K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$99K$71K$23K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$1.9M$480K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $2.7M$3.0M−$340K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.1M$2.4M$673K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$1.8M$442K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$1.5M$909K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$2.0M−$6K$2.7M 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 $3,056,140 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $636,004$1,133,091
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,337,917$1,576,501
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31,882$34,111
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $220,397$312,437
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,226,200$3,056,140
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 $1,168,436$1,586,568
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $615,779$796,857
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,784,215$2,383,425
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $441,985$672,715
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $3,056,140 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $37,824 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$99
VIII-1b Membership dues$32,348
VIII-1c Fundraising events$18,643
VIII-1e Government grants$296,902
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$785,099
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,133,091
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,576,501$1,576,501
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,300$14,300
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $238,681$238,681
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $19,811$19,811
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $35,932$35,932
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,576,501 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $346,548$3,056,140
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,383,425 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,420 · Management $52,780$81,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,054,815 · Management $249,192 · Fundraising $4,780$1,308,787
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,985 · Management $4,785 · Fundraising $128$13,898
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $45,177 · Management $15,882 · Fundraising $245$61,304
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $95,458 · Management $25,537 · Fundraising $384$121,379
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $9,134$9,134
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $14,199$14,199
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $17,588 · Management $926$18,514
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,374$5,374
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,982 · Management $2,450 · Fundraising $800$29,232
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,167 · Management $635$2,802
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $52,393 · Management $41,234$93,627
IX-17 TravelPrograms $55,252 · Management $1,638 · Fundraising $57$56,947
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $255 · Management $299$554
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $64,427 · Management $20,108$84,535
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $74,950 · Management $12,969 · Fundraising $164$88,083
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $285,637 · Management $9,000$294,637
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $71,178 · Management $22,687 · Fundraising $5,354$99,219
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,891,818 · Management $479,695 · Fundraising $11,912$2,383,425
Part X · Balance sheet $5,192,309 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $595,816$513,219
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $367,507$261,802
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $115,733$207,986
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $11,882$9,526
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $107,118$118,701
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,747,103$3,484,488
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $544,958$596,587
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,490,117$5,192,309
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $145,677$168,902
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $312,499$297,122
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $458,176$466,024
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,652,021$4,381,133
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $379,920$345,152
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,031,941$4,726,285
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,490,117$5,192,309
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,726,285 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,056,140
XI-2 Total expenses$2,383,425
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$672,715
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,031,941
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$21,629
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,726,285

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

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