Nonprofit screen
Screen a listTrailblazer Camps Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.0Mrevenue
FY2024 · −15% in 3 yrs218staff
7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−22.6%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.1%
Middle half of peersMedianTrailblazer Camps
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.6M spent
Programs$3.1M86%Management and general$264k7%Fundraising$227k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$339k in FY2023 and −$669k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.2 months, under the peer median of 4.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
12 of the 17 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 20% of revenue in FY2024. $100k is traced federal awards from Environmental Protection Agency.
990 Part VIII · USAspending39funders
$621ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Islands FundOn and off$200k$200k$100kSummer Camp Opportunities Promote Education IncOn and off$16k$43k$57k$68k$119kTrail Blazer Camps TrustSince FY2019$41k$46k$51k$51k$51kPinkerton FoundationSince FY2022$100k$100kYouth Improving Non-Profits for ChildrenStopped after FY2022$23k$10k$57k–Victoria Foundation IncSince FY2019$15k$15k$15k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$156k$162k$177k$173k$299k$203k21 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$4k$13k$36k$49k$97k$99k$41k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped