ROUND LAKE CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ROUND LAKE CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY INC

EIN 34-0745529 · Religion-Related (X20Z)

What they do

THE CONSTITUTION of RLCA EXPRESSES ITS PURPOSE AS TEACHING of THE GOSPEL of JESUS CHRIST AS FOUND IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. THE PRIMARY GOAL of THE CAMP is to PROVIDE AN UNUSUAL SETTING APART FROM THE ROUTINE and OFTEN UNCHRISTIAN SURROUNDINGS of DAILY LIVING. IN THIS SETTING, THE WORD of GOD is TAUGHT and PRINCIPLES of CHRISTIAN LIVING EMPHASIZED ON A CONTINUING BASIS. CLASSES ARE TAUGHT IN SCRIPTURE CONTENT AS WELL AS CHRISTIAN CONDUCT. IT is THE PURPOSE of THE CAMP THAT A CAMPER WILL GO HOME WITH A CLEARER UNDERSTANDING of CHRISTS WAY of LIFE, A GREATER LOVE for THE SAVIOR, and A GENUINE DESIRE to GROW IN HIS CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE, and WITNESS. THE CAMP THEME, "WHERE CHRIST is NEAR and FRIENDS ARE DEAR" EXPRESSES A VERY FAIR VIEW of THE NATURE of CAMP LIFE ITSELF. IT is ALSO THE PURPOSE of THE CAMP THAT THOSE WHO COME HERE AS TEACHERS and HELPERS AS WELL AS STUDENTS ALL DEPART WITH A CLEARER, STRONGER FAITH. CAMP is INTENDED AS AN ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

50.64%of revenue went to mission work81.9% of expenses · Program services

0.39%of revenue went to fundraising0.6% of expenses

$61.80spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.77%of revenue went to management and office costs17.4% of expenses

$2.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

36.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $44,884 for SAMUEL D SPENCE (ASSOC. CAMP). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$2,193,028

Mission workProgram services$1,110,58450.64% of revenue81.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$236,21210.77% of revenue17.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$8,4720.39% of revenue0.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$837,76038.20% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,355,26861.80% 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: 81.9% mission · 17.4% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.80% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 17.2% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.15% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 16.6% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.85% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 17.5% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 19.3% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.06% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 17.9% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.47% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 17.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 18.9% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,193,028

Expenses$1,355,268

Annual surplus $837,760 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)$1,110,584 · 81.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$236,212 · 17.4% of expenses

Fundraising$8,472 · 0.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,193,028

Expenses$1,355,268

Assets$3,818,259

Income$2,708,670

Contributions$789,746

Mission work (program services)$1,110,584

Fundraising$8,472

Management and general$236,212

Stocks and bonds$1,083,296

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

SAMUEL D SPENCEASSOC. CAMP · 40 hrs/week $44,884

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 (26)

SAMUEL D SPENCEASSOC. CAMP

JONATHON BARNESDIRECTOR

WES MCELRAVYTRUSTEE

TYLER CHAPPELLDIRECTOR

TIM FISHERTRUSTEE

TERRY DUNAHUGHTRUSTEE

RUSSELL WILEYTRUSTEE

NEIL WICHTERMANTRUSTEE

MELANIE RINGLEDIRECTOR

MARK NOLANDDIRECTOR

LUKE BORTONDIRECTOR

JOSH ROBINSONDIRECTOR

JOSH DAVISDIRECTOR

ANDY JOHNSONDIRECTOR

JON BEVERIDGETREASURER

JOHAH GILLESPIEDIRECTOR

JIM GINDLESBERGERTRUSTEE

JEREMIAH STIVERSDIRECTOR

JEFF MOSELEYTRUSTEE

JEFF BEETRUSTEE

JAMIE BLICKENSDERFERDIRECTOR

CRAIG OTTDIRECTOR

CINDY HERPOSHIEMERDIRECTOR

CHIP HERSHBERGERVICE PRESIDE

CASEY SHOFNERDIRECTOR

BRENT DUDGEONCHAIRMAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 114 STATE ROUTE 3, LAKEVILLE, OH 44638
County: Holmes
In care of: JON BEVERIDGE
Primary officer: JON BEVERIDGE, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(419) 827-2017

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: IRWIN FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES INC
NTEE classification: Religion-Related (X20Z)