Green Pastures Christian Campgrounds

“Cary Coker is the camp host. He and his wife, Sharon live on the grounds. Cary and Sharon are the only employees of the organization.”

“As camp host, Cary Coker delivers a copy to all the board of directors. He will send them an email with a .pdf attachment or send them a paper copy. After all the board of directors approve the return, it is then submitted to the federal and state. Their review consists of comparing the tax return amounts to their financial records and making sure the statements and other disclosures accurately state the nature, activities, and positions of the organization.”

“Although the board of directors is not required to annually reaffirm their positions of potential conflicts of interest, the board does take due care in recognizing potential conflicts and have voluntarily excused themselves out of any vote and conversations once a conflict arises. Due to the intimate nature of the board, the surrounding communities, and general public knowledge, the board can easily identify potential conflicts and have always avoided them. The board minutes reflect the proper documentation on their conflicts of interest, especially noting the individuals who have the conflicts have not been allowed to participate in the discussion or vote.”

“The organization only has 2 people on payroll, the camp hosts. The board members will review annually the amount of salary and benefits to award the employees. The amount of compensation is based on similar wages for similar activities. The board compiles this data along with the financial data of the organization to arrive at their decisions.”

“All documents which are open to public inspection are available at the campgrounds upon request. The organization maintains all records in a secure yet accessible area on the grounds to satisfy their compliance requirement.”