CAMP FERN LEGACY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CAMP FERN LEGACY INC

EIN 88-3281650 · Camps (N20)

What they do

CAMP FERN LEGACYS MISSION is to ENCOURAGE BOYS & GIRLS to GROW INTO WELL- BALANCED, SELF-ASSURED YOUNG MEN & WOMEN. CHILDREN LEARN to VALUE NATURE and FOLLOW THEIR PASSIONS and INTERESTS. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT is THE CENTER of A SUMMER AT CAMP FERN LEGACY. OUR MOTTO is "GOD FIRST, OTHERS SECOND, I AM THIRD."

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.20 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 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.73%of revenue went to mission work90.2% of expenses · Program services

2.27%of revenue went to fundraising2.4% of expenses

$93.90spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.90%of revenue went to management and office costs7.3% of expenses

$0.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

30.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$1,494,481

Mission workProgram services$1,266,29684.73% of revenue90.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$103,1266.90% of revenue7.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$33,8812.27% of revenue2.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$91,1786.10% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,403,30393.90% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 90.2% mission · 7.3% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.90% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 4.7% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.32% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 4.7% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.55% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 49.3% mission · 17.4% management · 33.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,494,481

Expenses$1,403,303

Annual surplus $91,178 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)$1,266,296 · 90.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$103,126 · 7.3% of expenses

Fundraising$33,881 · 2.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,494,481

Expenses$1,403,303

Assets$405,018

Income$1,740,801

Contributions$453,780

Mission work (program services)$1,266,296

Fundraising$33,881

Management and general$103,126

Stocks and bonds$3,967

Accounting fees$26,750

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SARAH HOFFMANEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $62,333

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 (9)

SARAH HOFFMANEXECUTIVE DI

DR ANDY CLARKSECRETARY

FRANCES SMITH JACKSONVICE PRESIDE

JOHN LITTLEJOHNDIRECTOR

JUSTIN DAVISPRESIDENT

KATHRYN LAKEDIRECTOR

MCHUGH LEEDIRECTOR

SYDNEY-SEID DAVISDIRECTOR

TREY PRICETREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 1046 CAMP RD, MARSHALL, TX 75672-1411
County: Harrison
In care of: % KYLE NELSON
Primary officer: JUSTIN DAVIS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(903) 742-4321

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUCA
NTEE classification: Camps (N20)
IRS tax category: Camps