Franconia Mennonite Camp Associatio
Also known as Spruce Lake Retreat
Franconia Mennonite Camp Associatio reported $11.8 million in revenue and $11.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.01 went to program services, $9.33 to management and general costs and $1.66 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $141,131 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 14.1% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.0% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $141,131 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.28% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 27.1 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe organization hosts church and church related groups for spiritual retreats, inviting people to refocus on their relationships with god and others (38,945 guests served)
The organization creates opportunities for families and individuals to refocus their relationship with jesus christ, our center of life. Through worship, teaching, fellowship and recreation, people can take a deep breath, look each other in the eye and come away restored in body, mind and spirit (2,612 guests served)
The organization uses wilderness adventures to point young people towards christ (2,062 guests served)
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,029 | $0 | $20,102 | $141,131 |
| V. P. OF SA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,319 | $0 | $6,967 | $117,286 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,506 | $0 | $5,993 | $112,499 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Franconia Mennonite Camp Associatio (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $254K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5296
- Volunteers Part I, line 6510
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PAPILLON & MOYER EXCAVATING Excavating, pav | $533,173 |
| BERGEY'S ELECTRIC INC Construction | $146,683 |
| CLEMENS UNIFORM Laundry service | $140,390 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Franconia Mennonite Camp Associatio totaling $203 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Franconia Mennonite Camp Associatio spent in 2025, $89.01 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Franconia Mennonite Camp Associatio's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Franconia Mennonite Camp Associatio reported that 89.0% of its $11.0 million in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Franconia Mennonite Camp Associatio pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Franconia Mennonite Camp Associatio reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $141,131, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Franconia Mennonite Camp Associatio get its money?
Of $11.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 14.1% came from contributions and grants and 84.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Franconia Mennonite Camp Associatio a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1633499 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602649349301760 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501759349301130 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442979349300834 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341889349300104 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202859349301410 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133159349301508 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003179349304465 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1633499: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.