SOUTHLAND CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHLAND CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC

EIN 46-0854480 · Education N.E.C. (B99)

What they do

"SOUTHLAND UTILIZES THE UNIQUE INFLUENCE of THE CAMPING MINISTRY to SERVE LOCAL CHURCHES BY CHALLENGING EVERY CAMPER to CONFORM to THE CHARACTER of CHRIST, THROUGH SALVATION, OBEDIENCE to GODS WORD, and SURRENDER to FAITHFUL SERVICE." SOUTHLAND CHRISTIAN CAMP and CONFERENCE CENTER is A SERVICE MINISTRY SENT OUT FROM and HELD ACCOUNTABLE BY A BOARD of DIRECTORS.OUR CAMPING MINISTRY PROVIDES A DIFFERENT PLACE WITH DIFFERENT PEOPLE WHO ARE RUNNING A DIFFERENT PROGRAM. WE ARE, HOWEVER, PRESENTING THE SAME GOD FROM ONE BIBLE. WE USE THIS SETTING to WORK TOGETHER to POINT CAMPERS to CHRIST and CHRIST -LIKENESS. WE STRIVE to ASSIST GODS ORDAINED ENTITY to FULFILL THE BIBLICAL MANDATE IN THIS AGE of GRACE. EVERY PERSON WHO ENTERS SOUTHLAND WILL BE BROUGHT to THE MIRROR of GODS WORD. OUR GOAL for EVERY CAMPER is for THEM to CONFORM to THE CHARACTER of CHRIST and to TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN THIS PROCESS.THIS is THE ONLY and ABSOLUTE STANDARD for ALL of MANKIND. OUR CAMP VERSE POINTS OUT THESE GOALS

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.80 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

94.71%of revenue went to mission work95.8% of expenses · Program services

$98.88spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.17%of revenue went to management and office costs4.2% of expenses

$3.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

42.7%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$1,740,492

Mission workProgram services$1,648,47594.71% of revenue95.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$72,5384.17% of revenue4.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$19,4791.12% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,721,01398.88% 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: 95.8% mission · 4.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 4.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.34% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 4.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 4.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.39% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 5.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.19% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.5% mission · 5.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.11% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 5.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,740,492

Expenses$1,721,013

Annual surplus $19,479 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)$1,648,475 · 95.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$72,538 · 4.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,740,492

Expenses$1,721,013

Assets$5,242,813

Income$1,748,290

Contributions$742,807

Mission work (program services)$1,648,475

Management and general$72,538

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

MIKE HERBSTERPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $56,200

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 (4)

MIKE HERBSTERPRESIDENT

CARL HERBSTERDIRECTOR

EARL SIDESSECRETARY/TR

FORREST JONESVICE PRESIDE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 3555 HIGHWAY 371, RINGGOLD, LA 71068-8213
County: Bienville
In care of: % MIKE HERBSTER
Primary officer: MIKE HERBSTER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@southlandcamp.orgCopyright Phone(816) 520-3347

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RUIZ & COMPANY
NTEE classification: Education N.E.C. (B99)
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.