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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CAMP BIGHORN.

Totals

Total revenue
$947,158
Total expenses
$1,002,202
Contributions and grants received
$537,149
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$381,151
Investment income
$12,646
Other revenue
$16,212
Total assets, end of year
$1,473,176
Total liabilities, end of year
$122,090
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,351,086
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$893,778
Management and general expenses
$108,424
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$893,778

Program services were 89.2% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $537,149

  • 2a · Program service revenue: YOUTH & FAMILY SUMMER

    total $220,596 · related or exempt $220,596

  • 2b · Program service revenue: RETREAT GROUPS

    total $142,948 · related or exempt $142,948

  • 2c · Program service revenue: TROUBLED YOUTH EXPEDIT

    total $17,607 · related or exempt $17,607

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $7,830 · excluded $7,830

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $14,750

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $9,934

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $4,816

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $4,816 · related or exempt $4,816

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $26,314

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $23,764

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $2,550 · excluded $2,550

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $13,662 · excluded $13,662

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $13,662

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $69,775 · program services $64,193 · management and general $5,582

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $365,709 · program services $336,452 · management and general $29,257

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $32,078 · program services $29,512 · management and general $2,566

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,157 · management and general $1,157

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $4,800 · management and general $4,800

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,881 · program services $1,881

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $11,982 · program services $5,032 · management and general $6,950

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $50,799 · program services $45,211 · management and general $5,588

  • 17 · Travel

    total $27,806 · program services $8,342 · management and general $19,464

  • 20 · Interest

    total $6,496 · program services $5,781 · management and general $715

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $80,127 · program services $64,102 · management and general $16,025

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $52,993 · program services $47,694 · management and general $5,299

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD PURCHASES

    total $110,694 · program services $109,587 · management and general $1,107

  • 24b · Other expenses: REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE

    total $78,931 · program services $78,931

  • 24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $28,867 · program services $28,867

  • 24d · Other expenses: TRAINING

    total $18,729 · program services $18,729

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $59,378 · program services $49,464 · management and general $9,914

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $69,501 · end of year $75,806

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $235,393 · end of year $188,080

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,250,515

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,059,954

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,212,841 · end of year $1,190,561

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $16,563 · end of year $18,729

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $14,300 · end of year $7,275

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $100,000 · end of year $100,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $13,868 · end of year $14,815

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,398,556 · end of year $1,343,507

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,574 · end of year $7,579

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO EMBODY THE LOVE OF JESUS AND DEVELOP HONORING LEADERS. OUR VISION IS TO BE THE REGIONAL LEADER IN OUTDOOR MINISTRY FOR OUR NEIGHBORS, THOSE IN NEED, AND THE NEXT GENERATION SO THAT ALL PEOPLE WOULD CARE FOR CREATION DEPPLY, SERVE OTHERS SELFLESSLY, AND LOVE GOD ABUNDANTLY.

  • YOUTH AND FAMILY SUMMER CAMPS: OUR SUMMER CAMPS BUILD CHARACTER IN YOUNG PEOPLE. WE UTILIZE THE TOOL OF OUTDOOR ADVENTURE, BRINGING YOUTH INTO A NEW ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY CAN ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT LIFE AND FAITH. WE POINT TOWARDS GOD'S WORD, INCORPORATING INTO OUR ACTIVITIES A CURRICULUM THAT HELPS YOUTH GROW IN THEIR FAITH AND UNDERSTANDING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A GODLY LEADER IN TODAY'S CULTURE. WE PLACE A STRONG EMPHASIS ON TRANSFERENCE, APPLYING THE LESSONS LEARNED HERE TO EACH PARTICIPANT'S LIFE AT HOME.OUR SUMMER CAMPS OFFER A BREAK FROM THE DAILY ROUTINE, ALLOWING FAMILIES TO RELAX AND ENJOY EACH OTHER. IN THE MIDST OF OUR FUN, WE LEARN. AT BIGHORN, WE DON'T DIVIDE "FUN TIME AND "CHAPEL TIME" AS SUCH. OUR ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES INCORPORATE TRUTH FROM GOD'S WORD, GAINING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HIM, HIS CHARACTER, AND HOW HE WANTS US TO LIVE AND WORK WITH THOSE PLACED IN OUR LIVES. IN ADDITION TO LEARNING THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES, WE ALSO HAVE DEDICATED CHAPEL TIMES. THESE BUILD OFF THE EVENTS THAT HAPPENED DURING THE DAY, BRINGING EVERYONE TOGETHER FOR A HOLISTIC LEARNING EXPERIENCE. THE UNIQUE PROGRAMS OF CAMP BIGHORN BRING FUN AND GROWTH TOGETHER, LEARNING HOW TO REFLECT ON PAST EVENTS AND GLEAN INSIGHT FOR THE FUTURE.

    Expenses $517,286 · Revenue $225,412

  • RETREAT GROUPS: PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO EACH GROUP. BIGHORN MINISTRIES USES THE OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT, HIGH ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES, SMALL GROUP EXPERIENCES, AND DISCIPLESHIP PRINCIPLES TO FACILITATE FAMILY AND INDIVIDUAL HEALTH. SPIRITUAL FORMATION IS THE GOAL AND EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON BOTH THE CONTEXT AS WELL THE CONTENT OF BIBLICAL DISCIPLESHIP.

    Expenses $335,205 · Revenue $142,948

  • VENTURE TROUBLED YOUTH EXPEDITIONS: VENTURE EXPEDITIONS FOR STRUGGLING YOUTH ARE DESIGNED TO TAKE BOTH STUDENTS AND STAFF OUT OF THEIR COMFORT ZONES IN ORDER TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND GROWTH. REAL LIFE EXPERIENCES ON THE RIVER OR IN THE WILD ACT AS LIFE LESSONS AND ARE FACILITATED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THEMSELVES, THEIR MORALS, VALUES, AND LIFE DECISIONS. THE DESIRED OUTCOME IS THAT STUDENTS WOULD BE ABLE TO WALK IN TRUTH IN UNDERSTANDING WHAT IT MEANS TO MAKE LIFE CHOICES AND HOW THEY AFFECT THEMSELVES AND IMPACT OTHERS.INSTEAD OF TRIPS THAT PROVIDE IMMEDIATE GRATIFICATION, OR JUST RECREATIONAL RELIEF, VENTURE TRIPS ENGAGE STUDENTS IN SUCH A WAY THAT ASK THEM TO PROCESS LIFE TOGETHER IN COMMUNITY. VENTURE TRIPS ARE DESIGNED FOR STAFF AND STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN EXPERIENCE AND CHALLENGE IN SUCH A WAY THAT IS CONDUCIVE TO CHARACTER BUILDING AND GROWTH.

    Expenses $41,287 · Revenue $17,607

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • John Wynne

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Eric Sobotta

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jeremy Freeman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Hannah Landon

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jason Edwards

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chuck Shields

    VICE CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kate Morris

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rob Henry

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nate Hettinga

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andrea Underhill

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Meaden

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $103,411
    From this org
    $69,775
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,636
    Hours/week
    50

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.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 3 · Written employment contract

Answered no

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS PROVIDED A HOUSING ALLOWANCE IN ADDITION TO HIS COMPENSATION.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
19 March 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202401169349301805

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