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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by CAMP BIGHORN.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,332,723
Total expenses
$1,177,036
Contributions and grants received
$876,590
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$425,764
Investment income
$15,390
Other revenue
$14,979
Total assets, end of year
$1,724,878
Total liabilities, end of year
$106,850
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,618,028
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,033,679
Management and general expenses
$143,357
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,033,679

Program services were 87.8% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $29,786

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $846,804

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $14,256

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

    total $217,267 · related or exempt $217,267

  • 2b · Program service revenue: JOURNEY GAP YEAR

    total $102,074 · related or exempt $102,074

  • 2c · Program service revenue: RETREAT GROUPS

    total $94,139 · related or exempt $94,139

  • 2d · Program service revenue: TROUBLED YOUTH EXPEDIT

    total $12,284 · related or exempt $12,284

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $14,625 · excluded $14,625

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $1,240

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

    other assets $475

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $765

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $765 · excluded $765

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $26,235

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $29,695

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$3,460 · excluded -$3,460

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $18,439 · excluded $18,439

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $18,439

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $89,200 · program services $82,064 · management and general $7,136

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $446,542 · program services $410,819 · management and general $35,723

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $39,491 · program services $36,332 · management and general $3,159

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,448 · management and general $5,448

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $11,857 · management and general $11,857

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,000 · management and general $3,000

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $5,758 · program services $5,758

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $17,489 · program services $7,345 · management and general $10,144

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $94,726 · program services $87,386 · management and general $7,340

  • 17 · Travel

    total $39,044 · program services $11,713 · management and general $27,331

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,677 · program services $2,383 · management and general $294

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $79,996 · program services $63,997 · management and general $15,999

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $116,002 · program services $104,402 · management and general $11,600

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD PURCHASES

    total $114,479 · program services $113,334 · management and general $1,145

  • 24b · Other expenses: TRAINING

    total $29,504 · program services $29,504

  • 24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $28,382 · program services $28,382

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE

    total $15,661 · program services $15,661

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $37,780 · program services $34,599 · management and general $3,181

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $110,712 · end of year $46,946

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $301,523 · end of year $565,225

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

    $2,309,043

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

    $1,216,257

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,146,157 · end of year $1,092,786

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $6,581 · end of year $19,921

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $98,491 · end of year $96,033

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,141 · end of year $10,817

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,453,083 · end of year $1,540,475

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,258 · end of year $77,553

Mission and programs · 2025

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO EMBODY THE LOVE OF JESUS AND DEVELOP CHRIST-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:CAMP BIGHORN'S SUMMER CAMPS SERVE YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGH CHRIST-CENTERED OUTDOOR ADVENTURE PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO DEVELOP CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP, AND SPIRITUAL FORMATION. UTILIZING THE OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT AS A CLASSROOM, PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WHITEWATER RAFTING, ROCK CLIMBING, HIKING, TEAM-BUILDING INITIATIVES, AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES THAT FOSTER RESILIENCE, RESPONSIBILITY, AND RELATIONAL GROWTH.BIBLICAL TEACHING IS INTEGRATED THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM DAY. CAMPERS PARTICIPATE IN FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS, SMALL GROUPS, AND CHAPEL GATHERINGS THAT CONNECT DAILY EXPERIENCES TO BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON REFLECTION AND TRANSFERENCE - HELPING PARTICIPANTS APPLY LESSONS LEARNED AT CAMP TO THEIR LIVES AT HOME, SCHOOL, CHURCH, AND COMMUNITY.FAMILY CAMPS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERGENERATIONAL PARTICIPATION, STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS WHILE ENGAGING IN SHARED ADVENTURE AND SPIRITUAL ENCOURAGEMENT. ACROSS ALL SUMMER PROGRAMS, CAMP BIGHORN SEEKS TO EMBODY THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPANTS TOWARD CHRIST-HONORING LEADERSHIP IN THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES.

    Expenses $465,156 · Revenue $217,267

  • JOURNEY GAP YEAR PROGRAM: THE JOURNEY PROGRAM IS AN EIGHT-MONTH RESIDENTIAL GAP YEAR EXPERIENCE FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, SPIRITUAL FORMATION, AND ADVENTURE-BASED DISCIPLESHIP. THE PROGRAM INTEGRATES ACADEMIC COURSEWORK, OUTDOOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY LIVING TO CULTIVATE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF GOD, SELF, AND COMMUNITY.JOURNEY INTENTIONALLY PLACES PARTICIPANTS IN A SERIES OF STRUCTURED, GROWTH-ORIENTED ENVIRONMENTS THAT CHALLENGE COMFORT ZONES AND DEVELOP RESILIENCE, HUMILITY, AND LEADERSHIP CAPACITY. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN EXPERIENCES SUCH AS EXTENDED BACKPACKING EXPEDITIONS (INCLUDING A FIVE-DAY GRAND CANYON TRIP), WHITEWATER KAYAKING, ROCK CLIMBING, WILDERNESS LEADERSHIP TRAINING, SERVICE PROJECTS, AND CROSS-CULTURAL MINISTRY EXPERIENCES. PARTICIPANTS ALSO ASSIST IN LEADING CAMP PROGRAMS, GAINING PRACTICAL LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING EXPERIENCE.THROUGH ACADEMIC STUDY, SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES, GUIDED REFLECTION, AND IMMERSIVE OUTDOOR ADVENTURE, JOURNEY SEEKS TO DEVELOP MATURE, CHRIST-CENTERED LEADERS EQUIPPED TO SERVE EFFECTIVELY IN THEIR FUTURE VOCATIONS, CHURCHES, AND COMMUNITIES.

    Expenses $310,104 · Revenue $102,074

  • RETREAT GROUPS:CAMP BIGHORN HOSTS RETREAT GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SERVING CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. RETREAT PROGRAMMING UTILIZES THE OUTDOOR SETTING, FACILITATED ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES, AND GROUP-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO SUPPORT SPIRITUAL GROWTH, RELATIONAL HEALTH, AND TEAM DEVELOPMENT.CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMMING MAY INCLUDE HIGH ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES, CHALLENGE COURSES, FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS, WORSHIP GATHERINGS, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EXERCISES. CAMP BIGHORN STAFF WORK ALONGSIDE GROUP LEADERS TO PROVIDE EXPERIENCES THAT INTEGRATE BIBLICAL DISCIPLESHIP PRINCIPLES WITH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. THE GOAL OF RETREAT MINISTRY IS TO CREATE SPACE FOR REFLECTION, RENEWAL, AND STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY WITHIN A CHRIST-CENTERED CONTEXT.

    Expenses $206,736 · Revenue $94,139

  • VENTURE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS:THE VENTURE PROGRAM AT CAMP BIGHORN PARTNERS WITH LOCAL YOUTH HOMES, THERAPEUTIC AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND CHRIST-CENTERED RELATIONAL EXPERIENCES INTO AN OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CONTEXT. THROUGH GUIDED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ROPES COURSES, HIKING, RIVER EXCURSIONS, AND TEAM-BASED CHALLENGES, PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED TO ENGAGE WITH ONE ANOTHER IN WAYS THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY COMMUNICATION, POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING, AND CRITICAL THINKING IN REAL-WORLD SETTINGS. THE PROGRAM'S DESIGN INTENTIONALLY MOVES BEYOND STEREOTYPES AND INVITES YOUTH TO SEE THEIR IDENTITY, CHOICES, AND RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH A LENS OF DIGNITY, WORTH, AND HOPE AS REVEALED IN THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. BY SITUATING LEARNING IN THE NATURAL WORLD AND COMBINING ADVENTURE WITH INTENTIONAL REFLECTION, VENTURE FOSTERS PERSONAL GROWTH, RESILIENCE, AND SPIRITUAL FORMATION IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS.CAMP BIGHORN OFFERS A VARIETY OF YEAR-ROUND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT EXTEND THE MINISTRY'S MISSION BEYOND TRADITIONAL OVERNIGHT CAMPS AND RETREATS, SERVING CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND DISCIPLESHIP.WILD CHILD: A SPRING SEASONAL PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY-AGED STUDENTS THAT INVITES CHILDREN TO EXPLORE NATURE, BUILD OUTDOOR SKILLS, AND GROW IN CONFIDENCE THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES LIKE FIRE-MAKING, SHELTER-BUILDING, COMPASS USE, AND CAMPFIRE COOKING. THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES OUTDOOR EXPLORATION AS A WAY FOR CHILDREN TO DISCOVER THEIR ABILITIES, CONNECT WITH GOD'S CREATION, AND DEVELOP CURIOSITY AND RESILIENCE.CLIMBING TEAM: DESIGNED FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS, THE CLIMBING TEAM PROVIDES STRUCTURED COACHING IN CLIMBING TECHNIQUES, SAFETY, AND PHYSICAL CHALLENGES WHILE FOSTERING COMMUNITY, TEAMWORK, AND PERSONAL CONFIDENCE. THIS PROGRAM CREATES A FUN, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE CLIMBERS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS CAN GROW PHYSICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND RELATIONALLY.COMMUNITY OUTREACH & OTHER PROGRAMS: IN ADDITION TO WILD CHILD AND THE CLIMBING TEAM, CAMP BIGHORN ENGAGES IN BROADER COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS - INCLUDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, YOUTH GROUPS, AND SERVICE INITIATIVES - TO PROMOTE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT, OUTDOOR ENGAGEMENT, AND SPIRITUAL ENCOURAGEMENT OUTSIDE OF TRADITIONAL CAMP SESSIONS.

    Expenses $51,683 · Revenue $12,284

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • KATE MORRIS

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOHN WYNNE

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JEREMY FREEMAN

    VICE CHAIRPERSON, SECRETAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • HANNAH LANDON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BILL HAINES

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANDREA UNDERHILL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JASON ABSTON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANDY SMITH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NATE HETTINGA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRIAN MEADEN

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $89,200
    From this org
    $89,200
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    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
2025
Filed
2 April 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202620969349301222

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