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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by TRAIL BLAZER CAMPS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,774,139
Total expenses
$3,189,897
Contributions and grants received
$1,374,815
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,409,378
Investment income
$46,055
Other revenue
-$56,109
Total assets, end of year
$3,199,608
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,255,598
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,944,010
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,734,855
Management and general expenses
$274,187
Fundraising expenses
$180,855
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,734,855

Program services were 85.7% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $351,562

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $454,266

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $568,987

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $7,033

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $1,409,378 · related or exempt $1,409,378

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $61,107 · excluded $61,107

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $362,232

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

    securities $377,284

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$15,052

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$15,052 · excluded -$15,052

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $351,562

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $113,458

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$113,458 · excluded -$113,458

  • 11a · Other revenue: DEUTSCHE BANK

    total $47,316 · excluded $47,316

  • 11b · Other revenue: CREDIT CARD REWARDS

    total $1,473 · excluded $1,473

  • 11c · Other revenue: MERCHANDISE INCOME

    total $1,450 · excluded $1,450

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $7,110 · excluded $7,110

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $57,349

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $357,528 · program services $318,526 · management and general $15,601 · fundraising $23,401

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,487,827 · program services $1,325,525 · management and general $64,921 · fundraising $97,381

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $14,900 · program services $11,920 · management and general $702 · fundraising $2,278

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $139,172 · program services $111,337 · management and general $6,554 · fundraising $21,281

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $138,039 · program services $110,431 · management and general $11,043 · fundraising $16,565

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $64,483 · program services $445 · management and general $63,593 · fundraising $445

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $18,112 · management and general $18,112

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $175,290 · program services $128,990 · management and general $37,887 · fundraising $8,413

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $25,655 · program services $22,576 · management and general $2,053 · fundraising $1,026

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $88,182 · program services $60,791 · management and general $24,741 · fundraising $2,650

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $178,550 · program services $173,877 · management and general $2,911 · fundraising $1,762

  • 17 · Travel

    total $68,414 · program services $65,236 · management and general $2,538 · fundraising $640

  • 20 · Interest

    total $7,449 · program services $7,449

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $62,652 · program services $62,652

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $86,824 · program services $62,843 · management and general $19,640 · fundraising $4,341

  • 24a · Other expenses: OUTSIDE VENDORS

    total $186,636 · program services $186,636 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: FOOD COSTS

    total $35,683 · program services $35,683 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $33,782 · program services $29,219 · management and general $3,891 · fundraising $672

  • 24d · Other expenses: MERCHANDISE

    total $20,719 · program services $20,719 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $79,796 · end of year $155,194

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $583,075 · end of year $373,212

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $60,667 · end of year $49,957

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $121,821 · end of year $528,798

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

    $1,832,390

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

    $1,595,632

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $282,610 · end of year $236,758

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,441,781 · end of year $1,533,304

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $424,225 · end of year $322,385

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $223,288 · end of year $160,815

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $657,380

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $160,750 · end of year $155,880

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $373,589 · end of year $281,523

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $767,510 · end of year $385,777

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,468,838 · end of year $1,558,233

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THROUGH OUTDOOR EXPERIMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, TRAIL BLAZERS STRIVE TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF VALUES AND LIFE SKILLS ESSENTIAL FOR PRODUCTIVE CITIZENSHIP IN YOUNG PEOPLE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SKILLS FOR CITY YOUTH BY OUTDOOR EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATION, YEAR-ROUND MENTORING, LEADERSHIP TRAINING.

  • EXPANSION OF DAY CAMP PROGRAM, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AND OVERNIGHT PROGRAM- EACH PROGRAM HAS GROWN RAPIDLY SINCE ENSURING EACH DAY IS FILLED WITH OUTDOOR ADVENTURES WITH A SCHEDULE DETERMINED BY THE INTERESTS OF THE GROUP.OUTDOOR EXPERIMENTAL ADVENTURES- EACH SUMMER, CHILDREN FROM THE TRI-STATE AREA COME TO TRAILBLAZERS TO EXPERIENCE A UNIQUE ADVENTURE IN WHICH THEY ENGAGE IN A VARIETY OF ADVENTURE-BASED ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, SELF-CONFIDENCE, EMPATHY, PEACEFUL CONFLICT RESOLUTION, COMMUNICATION, AND LOVE OF LEARNING.ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION- TRAIL BLAZER'S PROGRAMS EMPHASIZE A PERSONAL CONNECTION WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS LEAVE WITH AN UNDERSTANDING THAT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IS EVERYWHERE WE LIVE, WORK, AND LEARN, RATHER THAN SOMETHING WE GET AWAY TO. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATURE CONSERVANCY OF NEW JERSEY, WE OFFER CUSTOM PROGRAMS IN THE FORM OF OVERNIGHT TRIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

    Expenses $2,734,855 · Revenue $1,409,378

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • FRANK NOLAN

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JANELL WISE

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BRANDON COOPERMAN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • EAMONN JOHNSON

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ALIA ABBAS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PRIYA BAJAJ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SHAY BERGMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LYNDON BRAGANZA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LUCIA DEMPSEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AOIFE DUNA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FAN HUANG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JESSE KEAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHELE KELBER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JACOB KLEIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • EREZ LEVIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LOUIS MILEA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBERT SCHWEITZER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • COLLEEN SEBRA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MADISON SKINNER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ERIC SMITH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JEANNENE SMITH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRITTANY STEVENSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SHANNA GUMAER

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $150,000
    From this org
    $150,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • JOSH BORKIN

    DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $98,075
    From this org
    $98,075
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • TIFFANY CATON

    DIRECTOR OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $102,408
    From this org
    $102,408
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

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.

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
2024
Filed
14 July 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202631969349301123

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