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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CAMP FIRE.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,056,140
Total expenses
$2,383,425
Contributions and grants received
$1,133,091
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,576,501
Investment income
$34,111
Other revenue
$312,437
Total assets, end of year
$5,192,309
Total liabilities, end of year
$466,024
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,726,285
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,891,818
Management and general expenses
$479,695
Fundraising expenses
$11,912
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,891,818

Program services were 79.4% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $99

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $32,348

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $18,643

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $296,902

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $785,099

  • 2a · Program service revenue: AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

    total $1,071,025 · related or exempt $1,071,025

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CAMPS FOR KIDS

    total $435,156 · related or exempt $435,156

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CHALLENGE COURSE

    total $40,761 · related or exempt $40,761

  • 2d · Program service revenue: TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRA

    total $21,771 · related or exempt $21,771

  • 2e · Program service revenue: CAMP FIRE CLUB

    total $7,788 · related or exempt $7,788

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $14,300 · excluded $14,300

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $238,681

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $238,681

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $238,681 · excluded $238,681

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $19,811

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

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $19,811

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $19,811 · excluded $19,811

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $45,402

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

    $18,643

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $9,470

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $35,932 · excluded $35,932

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $80,006

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $42,182

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $37,824 · excluded $37,824

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $81,200 · program services $28,420 · management and general $52,780

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,308,787 · program services $1,054,815 · management and general $249,192 · fundraising $4,780

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $13,898 · program services $8,985 · management and general $4,785 · fundraising $128

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $61,304 · program services $45,177 · management and general $15,882 · fundraising $245

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $121,379 · program services $95,458 · management and general $25,537 · fundraising $384

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $9,134 · program services $9,134

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $14,199 · management and general $14,199

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $18,514 · program services $17,588 · management and general $926

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $5,374 · management and general $5,374

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $29,232 · program services $25,982 · management and general $2,450 · fundraising $800

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,802 · program services $2,167 · management and general $635

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $93,627 · program services $52,393 · management and general $41,234

  • 17 · Travel

    total $56,947 · program services $55,252 · management and general $1,638 · fundraising $57

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $554 · program services $255 · management and general $299

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $84,535 · program services $64,427 · management and general $20,108

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $88,083 · program services $74,950 · management and general $12,969 · fundraising $164

  • 24a · Other expenses: ENTRANCE FEES

    total $139,431 · program services $139,431

  • 24b · Other expenses: MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

    total $76,120 · program services $73,012 · management and general $3,108

  • 24c · Other expenses: CHARTER FEE

    total $58,923 · program services $53,031 · management and general $5,892

  • 24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT AND REFUNDS

    total $20,163 · program services $20,163

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $99,219 · program services $71,178 · management and general $22,687 · fundraising $5,354

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $595,816 · end of year $513,219

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $367,507 · end of year $261,802

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $115,733 · end of year $207,986

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $11,882 · end of year $9,526

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $107,118 · end of year $118,701

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

    $4,627,775

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

    $1,143,287

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,747,103 · end of year $3,484,488

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $544,958 · end of year $596,587

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $145,677 · end of year $168,902

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $312,499 · end of year $297,122

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,652,021 · end of year $4,381,133

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $379,920 · end of year $345,152

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

CAMP FIRE'S 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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE OPPORTUNITY TO FIND THEIR SPARK, LIFT THEIR VOICE, AND DISCOVER THEMSELVES.

  • 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. CAMP FIRE GROUPS MAINTAIN THE SAME SAFETY STANDARDS AS ALL OTHER CAMP FIRE PROGRAMS INCLUDING FINGERPRINTING THROUGH LIVESCAN AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS. THESE GROUPS TYPICALLY MEET THREE TIMES A MONTH, USUALLY AFTER SCHOOL OR IN THE EARLY EVENING. THE CURRICULUM IS THRIVE{OLOGY} BASED, AND OUTCOMES ARE MEASURED ANNUALLY BY EXTERNAL EVALUATORS. CAMP FIRE GROUPS PROMOTE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS WHICH MAKE POSSIBLE LARGER SCALE SERVICE PROJECTS DEPENDENT ON GREATER NUMBERS OF PARTICIPANTS TO ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT. ALL GROUPS ALSO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THROUGH LOW-IMPACT CAMP PRINCIPLES, WORK PARTIES LIKE BEACH AND CAMP CLEAN-UPS, AND OUTDOOR SCIENCE EXPERIENCES IN SUMMER DAY CAMPS.

    Expenses $179,981 · Revenue $48,549

  • 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. CAMPS OFFER SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING SOCIAL SKILLS (INCLUSIVENESS AND EMPATHY), LIFE SKILLS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, PURPOSE AND CONFIDENCE. CAMP PROGRAMS ARE ALSO PERIODICALLY MONITORED THROUGH OUTCOME MEASUREMENT CONDUCTED THROUGH SURVEYS DEVELOPED AND SUMMARIZED BY EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS. CAMP FIRE OFFERS "SCHOLARSHIPS" TO ENSURE PROGRAM EXPERIENCES FOR CAMPERS OF ALL ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. CAMP FIRE CAMPS ARE ACCREDITED THROUGH THE AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATION, PROMISING RIGOROUS STANDARDS-BASED COMPLIANCE OF OVER 300 AREAS INCLUDING SITE, TRANSPORTATION, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES AND PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.

    Expenses $435,351 · Revenue $435,156

  • 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. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE TO ENROLLED STUDENTS. APPROXIMATELY 600 STUDENTS ARE SERVED DAILY DURING THE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL YEAR AND ANOTHER 300 DURING SUMMER PROGRAM TIME. THE WRAP PROGRAM (WINNERS REACHING AMAZING POTENTIAL) EMPHASIZES ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT THAT IS SCHOOL-SITE SPECIFIC. CAMP FIRE'S RESEARCH-BASED SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL THRIVE {OLOGY} CURRICULUM IS AT THE FOUNDATION OF PROGRAM SERVICE, AND IS MEASURED ANNUALLY BY EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS. 90% OF STAFF REPORT THAT "OUR COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT THROUGH PROGRAM QUALITY ASSESSMENTS AND IMPROVEMENT PLANNING." 97% OF STUDENTS REPORTED THAT "ADULTS AT CAMP FIRE LISTEN TO ME." 98% OF STUDENTS REPORT THEY "HELP OTHER KIDS, EVEN IF THEY AREN'T THEIR CLOSE FRIENDS." CAMP FIRE MEASURES SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING INDICATORS INCLUDING SOCIAL SKILLS (EMPATHY AND INCLUSIVENESS), LIFE SKILLS (PROBLEM SOLVING/PREPAREDNESS), CONFLICT RESOLUTION, PURPOSE, AND CONFIDENCE.

    Expenses $1,188,698 · Revenue $1,071,025

  • TEEN SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP - 6TH-12TH GRADERS PARTICIPATE IN YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS INCLUDING THRIVE THROUGH DISCOVERY, HORIZON TEENS IN ACTION, SHIWAKA DAY CAMP AIDES (DCA), YOUTH LEADER TEAM (YLT), AND COUNSELOR IN TRAINING PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS IMPLEMENT THRIVE {OLOGY} METHODS FOR SUCCESS. PROGRAMS ARE PROGRESSIVE AND AS YOUTH MOVE FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL TO HIGH SCHOOL THEY ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY, TO INTERVIEW, AND TO TAKE NOTES AS PRACTICE IN LIFE SKILLS. THESE PROGRAMS CULTIVATE LEADERSHIP THAT IS APPLIED THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS AND OUTDOOR/CAMP EXPERIENCES AS DCAS, YLTS, AND COUNSELORS. CHALLENGE COURSE - A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON INDIVIDUAL PROBLEM SOLVING AND TEAM-BUILDING THROUGH CHALLENGE BY CHOICE ACTIVITIES ON CAMP FIRE'S LOW AND HIGH ROPE COURSES. PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY, SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES, AND OTHER 501(C)3 ORGANIZATIONS.

    Expenses $87,788 · Revenue $21,771

  • CHALLENGE COURSE - A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM THAT HELPS TO BUILD GROUP COHESIVENESS. TRAINED FACILITATORS GUIDE PARTICIPANTS THROUGH A SERIES OF CHALLENGES THAT ENHANCE INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM GROWTH. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE LOW AND HIGH ROPE COURSES AND CLIMBING.

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Christopher Barker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6.5

  • Karen Nishkian

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Randy Fudge

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Les Saul

    ADVISORY CIRCLE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Phil Hester

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Kevin Guetig

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Suzanne Schoij

    ADVISORY CIRCLE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Emigh

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Montgomery

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Sandra Gonzalez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Nancy Moriarty

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Samahndi Cunningham

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Kevin Tiber

    ADVISORY CIRCLE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Michael Shafer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • John Toohey

    ADVISORY CIRCLE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Laura Laesecke

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Nancy Gaines

    ADVISORY CIRCLE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jim Stephenson

    ADVISORY CIRCLE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Matthew Garcia

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Georgia Drew

    EXECUTIVE DIR.

    Total calculated
    $81,201
    From this org
    $75,107
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,094
    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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
13 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202431359349308288

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