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Nonprofit · EIN 23-1633499

FRANCONIA MENNONITE CAMP ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · CANADENSIS, PA 18325

Financials

$11.6M$9.4M2023$11.4M$10.3M2024$11.8M$11M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FRANCONIA MENNONITE CAMP ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$11,787,737$11,013,819$773,918$30,748,855$5,850,481$24,898,374
December 31, 2024990$11,377,079$10,267,470$1,109,609$29,108,920$4,998,906$24,110,014
December 31, 2023990$11,567,874$9,416,774$2,151,100$27,602,950$4,602,637$23,000,313
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,657,059
Program service revenue
$9,901,052
Investment income
$31,455
Net income from fundraising events
-$27,534
Net income from sales of inventory
$146,864
Other revenue
$198,171

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$71,509
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$253,630
Other salaries and wages
$4,186,521
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,528,301
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$690
Accounting fees
$14,100
Occupancy
$1,540,409
Travel
$133,319
Depreciation
$1,405,104
Program services (functional)
$9,803,383
Management and general (functional)
$1,027,363
Fundraising (functional)
$183,073

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$29,108,920
Total assets, end of year
$30,748,855
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,850,481
Net assets, end of year
$24,898,374
Land, buildings and equipment
$29,026,598
Publicly traded securities
$405,435
Net assets without donor restrictions
$24,488,647
Net assets with donor restrictions
$409,727
Gross receipts
$12,026,213
Employees
296
Volunteers
510
Year formed
1961
State of legal domicile
PA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEPHANIE GEHMANCEO
Officer
40$121,029$20,102
GORDON MARTINV. P. OF SA
Highest-paid employee
40$110,319$6,967
MARK SWARTLEYCFO
Officer
40$106,506$5,993
QUINCY LONGACRECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT BERGEYVICE CHAIRMA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEN CLEMMERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LYDIA LESSERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS FELLONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DENNIS GEHMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDY HEACOCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENDA JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN LANDESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KYLE RODGERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WENDELL WEAVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARK SWARTLEYCEO
Officer
40$142,000$15,613
GORDON MARTINV. P. OF SA
Highest-paid employee
40$107,029$7,897
QUINCY LONGACRECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT BERGEYVICE CHAIRMA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEN CLEMMERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LYDIA LESSERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS FELLONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DENNIS GEHMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM HALTEMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDY HEACOCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENDA JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB SLOANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WENDELL WEAVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARK SWARTLEYCEO
Officer
40$134,958$18,997
QUINCY LONGACRECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT BERGEYVICE CHAIRMA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEN CLEMMERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LYDIA LESSERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS FELLONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DENNIS GEHMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM HALTEMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDY HEACOCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENDA JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB SLOANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WENDELL WEAVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5389 ROUTE 447, CANADENSIS, PA 18325-9702
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
STEPHANIE GEHMAN, 5389 ROUTE 447, CANADENSIS, PA 18325
Signed the 990
STEPHANIE GEHMAN, CEO
Phone
(570) 595-7505
Return prepared by
DETWEILER HERSHEY & ASSOCIATES PC

Mission

THE VISION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO "POINT PEOPLE TOWARD CHRIST IN OUR OUTDOOR SETTING" BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHRISTIAN NURTURE, MEDITATION, FELLOWSHIP AND RECREATION IN AN INFORMAL, NATURAL SETTING FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, ADULTS AND FAMILIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS CHURCH AND CHURCH RELATED GROUPS FOR SPIRITUAL RETREATS, INVITING PEOPLE TO REFOCUS ON THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD AND OTHERS (38,945 GUESTS SERVED).
    Expenses $7,278,444 · revenue $8,281,661
  • THE ORGANIZATION CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO REFOCUS THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST, OUR CENTER OF LIFE. THROUGH WORSHIP, TEACHING, FELLOWSHIP AND RECREATION, PEOPLE CAN TAKE A DEEP BREATH, LOOK EACH OTHER IN THE EYE AND COME AWAY RESTORED IN BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT (2,612 GUESTS SERVED).
    Expenses $746,045 · revenue $555,011
  • THE ORGANIZATION USES WILDERNESS ADVENTURES TO POINT YOUNG PEOPLE TOWARDS CHRIST (2,062 GUESTS SERVED).
    Expenses $798,395 · grants $50,661 · revenue $495,909
  • THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES "CHRIST-CENTERED DISCOVERIES IN AN OUTDOOR SETTING" IN THE LIVES AND EXPERIENCES OF HOMESCHOOL FAMILIES, CHRISTIAN SCHOOL STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND PARENTS (837 GUESTS SERVED). EXPENSES - 255,555 (INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0), REVENUE - 160,305 THE ORGANIZATION SERVES THE LOCAL COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING A DAY CAMP EXPERIENCE FOR THE CHILDREN OF LOCAL FAMILIES IN A NURTURING, NATURAL SETTING - TEACHING ABOUT OUR CREATOR, PROMOTING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, ENTERTAINING WITH CLEAN, WHOLESOME FUN (2,086 GUESTS SERVED). EXPENSES - 651,895 (INCLUDING GRANTS OF 20,848), REVENUE - 381,704 THE ORGANIZATION HAS A "GAP YEAR PROGRAM" EXPENSES - 73,049 (INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0), REVENUE - 26,462
    Expenses $980,499 · grants $20,848 · revenue $568,471

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-1633499
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1986
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$30,748,855
Income (IRS master file)
$12,026,213

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$11,787,737$11,013,819$30,748,855XML
990December 2024$11,377,079$10,267,470$29,108,920XML
990December 2023$11,567,874$9,416,774$27,602,950XML
990December 2022$9,163,397$7,892,276$25,026,425IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-1633499).

Questions about FRANCONIA MENNONITE CAMP ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of FRANCONIA MENNONITE CAMP ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FRANCONIA MENNONITE CAMP ASSOCIATION INC is 23-1633499.
Is FRANCONIA MENNONITE CAMP ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
Are donations to FRANCONIA MENNONITE CAMP ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FRANCONIA MENNONITE CAMP ASSOCIATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of FRANCONIA MENNONITE CAMP ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FRANCONIA MENNONITE CAMP ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FRANCONIA MENNONITE CAMP ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STEPHANIE GEHMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of FRANCONIA MENNONITE CAMP ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $121,029 (STEPHANIE GEHMAN, CEO).
How much revenue does FRANCONIA MENNONITE CAMP ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,787,737, expenses of $11,013,819 and total assets of $30,748,855 at year end.

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