Camp Fire National Headquarters

“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.”

“The organization holds a biennial membership meeting at which voting members elect officers and up to six members of the national board of trustees.”

“Changes to the governing document must be approved by the members.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Change in value of beneficial interest in perpetual trust 226,306. Depreciation on donated services -9,015.”