AGAWAM COUNCIL C/O BERRY TALBOT ROYER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AGAWAM COUNCIL C/O BERRY TALBOT ROYER

EIN 22-2577250 · Recreation & Sports (N20Z)

What they do

AGAWAM COUNCIL is AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES A GROUP LIVING EXPERIENCE for YOUNG PEOPLE. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS CAMP AGAWAM and MAIN IDEA AT CAMP AGAWAM THE NURTURING, SAFE ENVIRONMENT and FACILITIES PERMIT A WIDE VARIETY of SPORTS and LEARNING ACTIVITIES. THE ULTIMATE GOAL is to PROMOTE PERSONAL GROWTH, CHARACTER, DEVELOPMENT of OPTIMUM POTENTIAL and RESPONSIBILITY, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, ENHANCEMENT of SELF-ESTEEM, and AWARENESS of COMMUNITY, BEAUTY, TRUTH, FORTITUDE, and LOVE for EVERYONE INVOLVED WITH THE ORGANIZATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.84%of revenue went to mission work88.1% of expenses · Program services

5.44%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses

$98.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.29%of revenue went to management and office costs6.4% of expenses

$4.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

28.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,734,915

Mission workProgram services$2,374,95086.84% of revenue88.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$172,1536.29% of revenue6.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$148,7985.44% of revenue5.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$39,0141.43% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,695,90198.57% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.1% mission · 6.4% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.57% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 5.4% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 4.5% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.70% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 3.5% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.74% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 17.2% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.02% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 8.0% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.68% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 10.5% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.13% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 6.0% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,734,915

Expenses$2,695,901

Annual surplus $39,014 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,374,950 · 88.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$172,153 · 6.4% of expenses

Fundraising$148,798 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,734,915

Expenses$2,695,901

Assets$11,757,122

Income$2,738,640

Contributions$775,364

Mission work (program services)$2,374,950

Fundraising$148,798

Management and general$172,153

Executive compensation (total)$97,603

Stocks and bonds$4,310,070

Accounting fees$68,700

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ARIC WALTONDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $130,689Base $124,926 · Other $5,763

ERIC CALHOUNCAMP DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $112,932Base $112,360 · Other $572

DOC POTTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $56,654Base $53,042 · Other $3,612

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

ARIC WALTONDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

ERIC CALHOUNCAMP DIRECTOR

DOC POTTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

WILLIAM DEGERBERGDIRECTOR

ADRIENNE FRAMEDIRECTOR

SLOANE BAXTERTREASURER

ROBERT L FRYERDIRECTOR

ROBERT KURTZVICE PRESIDENT

RICH SCHABERGDIRECTOR

NOAH FAISONDIRECTOR

MEGHAN G LOCKWOODDIRECTOR

LIVY HASKELLDIRECTOR

LAUREN TOBIASDIRECTOR

JOSEPH NORENASECRETARY

JOHNATHAN SPROLEPRESIDENT

DAVID MILLERDIRECTOR

CHRISSY BARNARDDIRECTOR

CHRIS ROGERSDIRECTOR

CHIP CONNOLLYDIRECTOR

BRENT LOCKEDIRECTOR

BOB DOWDIRECTOR

BART RILEYDIRECTOR

ALEXANDER R COBBDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 54 AGAWAM RD, RAYMOND, ME 04071-6291
County: Cumberland
In care of: % BERRY TALBOT ROYER
Primary officer: JONATHAN SPROLE, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(207) 781-3445

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PGM LLC
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports (N20Z)
IRS tax category: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds)