Totals
- Total revenue
- $5,652,590
- Total expenses
- $4,159,673
- Contributions and grants received
- $4,368,633
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $933,089
- Investment income
- $350,868
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $34,207,338
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $41,407
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $34,165,931
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,543,939
- Management and general expenses
- $605,734
- Fundraising expenses
- $10,000
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,543,939
Program services were 85.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$4,368,633
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2a · Program service revenue: TUITION
total $933,089 · related or exempt $933,089
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3 · Investment income
total $345,868 · related or exempt $345,868
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
other assets $5,000
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $0
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7c · Gain or loss
other assets $5,000
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $5,000 · related or exempt $5,000
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$0
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $488,894 · program services $161,758 · management and general $327,136 · fundraising $0
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,295,262 · program services $1,142,143 · management and general $153,119 · fundraising $0
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $28,504 · program services $13,622 · management and general $14,882 · fundraising $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $0
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $131,135 · program services $94,395 · management and general $36,740 · fundraising $0
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $0
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $86,804 · program services $72,304 · management and general $4,500 · fundraising $10,000
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13 · Office expenses
total $77,383 · program services $27,383 · management and general $50,000 · fundraising $0
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14 · Information technology
total $46,357 · program services $30,000 · management and general $16,357 · fundraising $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $72,659 · program services $69,659 · management and general $3,000 · fundraising $0
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17 · Travel
total $89,208 · program services $89,208 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $8,008 · program services $8,008
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
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23 · Insurance
total $183,533 · program services $183,533
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24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM
total $686,790 · program services $686,790
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24b · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE
total $618,763 · program services $618,763
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24c · Other expenses: FOOD
total $235,337 · program services $235,337
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24d · Other expenses: CARE FACILITY
total $111,036 · program services $111,036
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $440,674 · end of year $487,424
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $828,331 · end of year $871,582
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $22,274 · end of year $13,919
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $47,155 · end of year $30,669
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$27,322,701
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$2,478,955
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $23,558,491 · end of year $24,843,746
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $7,300,071 · end of year $7,959,998
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $38,286 · end of year $41,407
-
20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds
beginning of year $32,158,710 · end of year $34,165,931
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
To give each camper an appreciation of spiritual sense and an abundance of wholesome, joyous activities. We provide summer camp activities for Christian Scientists promoting character building, outdoor education, and spiritual growth as well as teamwork and individual interests. These activities include Bible lesson study, horseback riding, Starvish swimming classes, crafts, archery, canoeing, nature study, sports, ropes courses, zipline, musical theater, waterskiing, cable skiing and family camp. We strive to be able to make camp possible to anyone that needs financial aid. During summer 2025 56% of the campers needed financial aid totaling $655,101.
Activities or mission (Part I)
MISSION Our tax-exempt purpose is charitable and educational. We provide camp activities for Christian Scientists promoting character building, outdoor education and spiritual growth.
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Salaries for program service go to summer college counselors, seasonal workers and 13 year-round employees that provide care for our heard of horses, activity upkeep and maintaining 1000 acres of property which includes facilities, grounds and equipment. We have a ratio of 1 counselor to every 3 campers. The summer program involves nine weeks of camping, and additional three weeks of pre-camp training for staff, plus fall events that are staffed with counselors. During pre-camp, staff become trained by and in some activity areas certified through the following: USA Archery certified instruction; certified instructors for high ropes and low ropes team building and ziplining; certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) for training staff as riding instructors at various levels; nature instructors; ski boat instruction for staff who are teaching water-skiing and boat driving; certified instruction on our cable ski system. Staff are also trained on cabin management, all facets of working with campers and they study our staff manual and handbook. As a member of the American Camp Association (ACA), we follow the guidelines they provide for staff training.
Expenses $1,303,901
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Cedars Camps has 9 weeks of summer camp activities (June-August) on 1000 acres of land near Lebanon, MO for Christian Scientists. In addition, there are several long weekend programs for adults or other organizations off season. Cedars Camps has 1 and 2 week camping sessions with a total of 410 individual campers and 1046 camper weeks. 132 people attended one week of Family Camp; 115 attended a Memorial Day Weekend Family Camp; 425 people from 3 other organizations came for 3 to 4 days in the fall and spring; 24 campers attended a virtual Cedars program; and 230 people attended a Bible study virtually. Cedars has small class and activity groups with a camper to counselor ratio of 3 to 1. Activities at Cedars include Bible lesson study; horseback riding; Starfish swimming classes; crafts; nature study; sports; ropes courses; zipline; climbing wall; musical theater; kayaking; paddle boarding; log rolling; cable skiing; water skiing; archery. Cedars has specialty programs in soccer; volleyball; horseback riding; waterskiing; aerial arts, as well as having many of these activities available to all campers as a choice of activities. We have a herd of 45 horses that we maintain year round. This includes growing hay and buying grain to feed the horses; maintaining tack; farrier and vet bills; and training the staff through camp-based clinics through the CHA. Trips go to Supe Splash USA, Silver Dollar City, Pomme de Terre where we have our ski school boats and canoe float trips on nearby rivers. Cedars has a Bible Lands Park for further Bible exploration, which is opened in the off season to other denominational church groups.
Expenses $686,790
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Maintenance includes upkeep for our program support buildings: 22 cabins with bathrooms, 4 individual residences/homes, 4 staff housing facilities, 3 lodges with kitchens and dining rooms, care facility, sports center and heavy and small equipment. There are 1000 acres of property to maintain including fencing to contain our herd of horses; aquatic center with a Jr. Olympic lap pool and diving well; waterslide; soccer fields; trails for horseback riding; 2 covered arenas (1 large); basketball court; and an outdoor covered chapel. Cedars has 3 maintenance buildings which includes a fire truck garage for camp safety. The facilities support the activities and Cedars purpose/mission. We also have a program for high school campers to work on the grounds crew and in food service, which trains them to see the bigger picture of what it takes to run camp and prepares them for counseling in future years.
Expenses $618,763
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LIST OF ALL OTHER ACCUMULATED EXPENSE
Expenses $934,485
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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DR HOLLY BRULAND
TRUSTEE & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $130,950
- From this org
- $130,950
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 52
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WARREN HUFF
TRUSTEE & EXECUTIVE DIR EMERIT
- Total calculated
- $52,500
- From this org
- $52,500
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 52
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MORGAN ANDERSON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
BECKY CARTER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
KATHY FITZER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
LINDA HAMBRICK
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
WILLIARD HANZLIK
TRUSTEE & VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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CHRISTY JOHNSON
TRUSTEE & BOARD SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
LAUREL NEW
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
KEN PRATT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
WILLIAM STEELE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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MARK WOHLFARTH
TRUSTEE & TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
DEBI WORLEY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 10 February 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202610459349300221
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