Living Waters Bible Camp Inc

“Organization's process to review form 990 the executive director reviewed from 990 before it was filed and he assisted the preparer in answering various questions. At a later date, members of the board who have a background in financial and business matters will review form 990. This being a complex form, not every board member has the qualifications to evaluate its contents and answer the questions.”

“The staff handbook sets forth a step by step process for resolving staff conflicts and conflicts of interest. The officers, board members and key employees view thier positions as a commitment to serving god and they realize they are responsibile to god first and foremost for how they serve on the board and how they live their lives. These individuals sign a statement of faith which clearly sets forth their belief in god's word, the bible, as the guiding document for their lives and for the overall mission of the camp. Each officer, board member and key employee is an active member of a local church in their community. The elders in these churches provide oversight to encourage parishioners to be accountable to live lives which bring glory and honor to god and which are in obedience to his word. These church relationships serve to encourage the baord memebrs to work diligently to help the camp to carry out its mission in an effective way and helps these individuals to not seek personal gain from their position on the board, as a result, conflics of interest rarely are an issue.”

“The camp is a member of christian camping and conference association which is an association of christian camps organized to help each other operate christian camps in an efficient and effective manner. The association has available compensation information paid by member camps to employees at various levels of responsibility. The camp executive director and the board review ccca's compensation information and then a salary range is set for each paid position at living waters. The lwbc employees are generally paid 70-90% of the average compensation levels of the other ccca camps.”

“The corporation makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request. Financial information (profit and loss and cash position) are included in an annual camp care report prepared after the end of each year. Copies of this annual report are sent to churches and individuals who support the camp financially and in other ways. The annual report is given to other interested individuals who request it. The care report also contains sections which share milestone accomplishments from year, as well as, lay out future plans, up-coming events, financial needs, and prayer request. This annual care reprot with its numerous photos is a very effective communication tool.”