The Cedars Camps Inc

“Warren Huff, Executive Director Emeritus, is the father of Holly Bruland. Dr. Holly Bruland is a member of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Director.”

“The Board of Trustees have all reviewed and approved The Cedars Camps financials at their annual meeting in November. The information there is what is in the 990 report. The committees within the Board have reviewed other questions in the 990. The Executive Director and other key employees have reviewed the 990 report and it is available to the Cedars Board of Trustees.”

“The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees reviewed other Executive Director positions within the American Camp Association as well as all the jobs the Cedars Executive Director accomplishes and the number of years serving the organization and recommended the salary to the Board of Trustees who vote on the decision. The Executive Committee also review similar positions within the American Camp Association and determined other salaries of key employees due to the familial connections which the Board of Trustees determined and voted on.”

“The Cedars Camps provides this information upon request. By its incorporation as a not for profit corporation in the state of Missouri, the by-laws of the Cedars Camps are public knowledge and its 990 document is available at the federal level for public review.”

“Cedars Camps received one-time unusual gifts of $143,375 from church closings and $555,435 in bequests. We are grateful that they chose to share their funds with Cedars and that they appreciate the work that we are doing in service of youth. An unusual grant of $642,603 was given for facility improvements. A new Boys Camp Center was built which included composite wood decking, Hardie board siding, a climate controlled all-purpose room, snack room, bedroom, and an all-weather cabin/bathroom with a screened porch. The main lodge had railings on the east side second level all brought up to code and rotted decking was replaced. A key two floor residence had new electrical to fire safety standards installed. The walk out downstairs had foundation work, framing rebuilt, new HVAC, remodeled kitchen and new appliances, two remodeled bedrooms and bathrooms, new downstairs laundry room and new laminate flooring. The Musical Theater Stage had a major renovation bringing the mainstage to one, lower level with an ADA ramp and steps plus 10 stage extensions fabricated with hinge caster, which fit under the stage area when not in use. The upper stage has two entrance/exits and rails to code. The backstage was enlarged to support sets and a larger cast. A cast room was added with an a/c mini-split, windows, prop storage and hinge flaps to allow a/c to spill over into the backstage and dressing rooms. Three bathrooms were upgraded. A wrap-around roof on the east and north sides was installed with gutters and downspouts, allowing for set-making and backdrop painting under cover. An additional unusual grant of $65,000 was given to support the Musical Theater Stage renovation. An unusual grant of $50,000 was given for renovating the Girls Camp Headquarters. The entire 3-story building needed mildew remediation, deck railings were brought up to code and a new metal roof and flashing over a leadking section was installed. An unusual grant of $371,667 was given for operations. As we continue to recover enrollment income lost during the pandemic, this grant supported many needed maintenance projects as well as activity upgrades. Our riding program includes corrals receiving needed repairs, fields to be fertilized and seeded for hay and year-round care for our herd of horses. This grant also supported our care facility giving campers and staff the proper care needed.”

“Land, building and equipment cost is up this year due to building the Boys Camp Center with an all-weather cabin, climate controlled multi-purpose room, bedroom, snack room, composite wood decking and Hardie board siding. The Musical theater stage had a major renovation, Girls Camp Headquarter had mildew remediation throughout, new partial roof and deck railing to code. Two cabins had bathrooms upgraded to all-weather, a key residence had new electrical upgrades to fire safety standards, with the downstairs level having foundation work, framing rebuilt, new HVAC, remodeled kitchen, new laundry room, two remodeled bedrooms and laminate flooring.”

“A Quickbooks accounting expert reviewed our financials when closing the books for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. A CPA looked over our financial records in preparation for our annual Cedars Board meeting. We are in the process of finding a local CPA who specializes in not for profit accounting to do a compilation for Cedars.”