Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 882,448 | 2,741,967 | 2,889,599 | 384,458 | 917,652 | 7,816,124 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 882,448 | 2,741,967 | 2,889,599 | 384,458 | 917,652 | 7,816,124 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 4,772,972 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,043,152 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 882,448 | 2,741,967 | 2,889,599 | 384,458 | 917,652 | 7,816,124 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 110,135 | 124,941 | 154,339 | 130,933 | 181,322 | 701,670 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 3,181 | 91,284 | 5,896 | 2,398 | 588 | 103,347 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 8,621,141 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | GROSS REVENUE FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 2,696. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 2,880. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 4,410. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 775. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. OTHER INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 485. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 88,404. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 1,486. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,623. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 588. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | GROWING UP IS HARD. THAT'S WHY CAMP FIRE CONNECTS YOUNG PEOPLE TO THEMSELVES, OTHERS, AND THE OUTDOORS. CAMP FIRE (THE ORGANIZATION) IS AN INCLUSIVE NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION HEADQUARTERED IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. FOUNDED IN 1910, OUR 49 COUNCILS IN 24 STATES SERVE MORE THAN 175,000 YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE THRIVE AND HAVE EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR: 1. SELF-DISCOVERY: ALL YOUNG PEOPLE FIND THEIR SPARK, LIFT THEIR VOICE, AND DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE. 2. COMMUNITY-CONNECTION: ALL YOUNG PEOPLE FIND, BUILD, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITY; THEY DEVELOP MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH SUPPORTIVE ADULTS AND PEERS; THEY FEEL SEEN, HEARD, ACCEPTED, SUPPORTED, AND AFFIRMED FOR WHO THEY ARE TODAY, AND WHO THEY WILL BE IN THE FUTURE 3. ENGAGEMENT WITH NATURE: ALL YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THE POWER AND AWE OF THE OUTDOORS; THEY LEARN TO RESPECT, LOVE, AND CARE FOR OUR WORLD. HOW WE DO IT: CAMP FIRE CREATES SAFE SPACES WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN HAVE FUN AND BE THEMSELVES. WE DO THIS IN A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS (CAMPS, AFTERSCHOOL, IN-SCHOOL, AND VIRTUAL), CUSTOMIZED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF YOUTH, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE COMMON THREAD WOVEN THROUGH ALL OUR PROGRAMS IS A COMMITMENT TO HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES OF GROWING UP IN THE WORLD TODAY AND LEARNING THE LIFE SKILLS THEY NEED TO THRIVE. WE ARE A VALUES-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION TODAY AND HAVE BEEN SINCE 1910. OUR EIGHT CORE VALUES ARE: WE ARE INCLUSIVE. WE GET OUTDOORS. WE HONOR THE POWER OF YOUNG PEOPLE. WE PRIORITIZE RELATIONSHIPS. WE ARE LEARNERS. WE TAKE ACTION. WE ARE RESPONSIVE. WE PURSUE IMPACT. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 | EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2020, THE ORGANIZATION OFFICIALLY SPUN OFF OPERATIONS OF THE CAMP FIRE HEARTLAND COUNCIL. SEVERAL YEARS AGO, A HEARTLAND COUNCIL DISSOLVED AND CEASED TO OPERATE AS A GOING CONCERN. SOME YEARS LATER, THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN THE PROCESS OF REBUILDING THE HEARTLAND COUNCIL OPERATION UNDER ITS FULL CONTROL. WITH THE FORMAL ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW CORPORATION AND A SEPARATE GOVERNING BOARD, CAMP FIRE HEARTLAND IS NOW OPERATING AUTONOMOUSLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THERE ARE TWO CLASSES OF VOTING MEMBERS: CHARTER COUNCILS AND LICENSEES. VOTING PRIVILEGES ARE THE SAME BETWEEN THE TWO GROUPS EXCEPT THAT LICENSEES HAVE A THREE YEAR WAITING PERIOD PRIOR TO THEIR VOTING RIGHTS BECOMING EFFECTIVE. EACH VOTING MEMBER SHALL APPOINT ITS OWN DELEGATES TO VOTE, EACH DELEGATE HAS ONE VOTE. CAMP FIRE OUTLINES THE ALLOWABLE NUMBER OF DELEGATES FOR EACH MEMBER, BASED ON THAT MEMBER'S MEMBERSHIP COUNT; THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES CAN VARY FROM 2 TO 17. EACH MEMBER SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE YOUTH DELEGATE, DEFINED AS A YOUTH AGED 16 TO NOT MORE THAN 21 YEARS OLD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS A BIENNIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AT WHICH VOTING MEMBERS ELECT OFFICERS AND UP TO SIX MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | CHANGES TO THE GOVERNING DOCUMENT MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION ASSISTS AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM IN THE PREPARATION OF FORM 990. ONCE COMPLETE, THE CEO, AUDIT COMMITTEE, FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE DRAFT RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY MAKING THE POLICY KNOWN IN BOARD ORIENTATION AND ENSURING THAT ALL TRUSTEES READ THE POLICY AND SIGN THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS IN CONNECTION WITH A PROPOSED TRANSACTION, THE BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES WHETHER THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION IS (I) IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, (II) FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN BENEFIT, AND (III) FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE DETERMINATION, THE BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION MAY ENTER INTO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS SET VIA A WRITTEN CONTRACT AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DELIBERATION AND FINAL DECISION IS DOCUMENTED AS PART OF THE BOARD MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | CAMP FIRE'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 226,306. DEPRECIATION ON DONATED SERVICES -9,015. |
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