Nonprofit · EIN 55-0825218
R BRUCE IRONS CAMP FUND
Also known as WAYFINDERS
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28222
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,328,627 | $1,033,437 | $295,190 | $1,065,609 | $68,557 | $997,052 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $939,895 | $848,103 | $91,792 | $727,708 | $47,233 | $680,475 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $656,199 | $707,991 | -$51,792 | $604,668 | $0 | $604,668 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,305,541
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $13,076
- Net income from fundraising events
- $10,010
- Other revenue
- $10,010
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $280,638
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $107,154
- Other salaries and wages
- $341,778
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $482,083
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $20,539
- Depreciation
- $2,085
- Program services (functional)
- $765,097
- Management and general (functional)
- $83,694
- Fundraising (functional)
- $184,646
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $727,708
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,065,609
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $68,557
- Net assets, end of year
- $997,052
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,069
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $858,052
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $139,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,361,557
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie James | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $104,033 | $3,121 |
| Rose Blackwood | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Forfar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stuart Pfeifer | VP--Mentoring Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Roselyn Ahua | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcus Kimbrough | VP Fundraising Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Phil Barrett | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Karl Celis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Claudette Houston | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shaila Duzan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Jerrell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Alexander | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vince Hindman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc McCollum | VP -- Marketing Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Alison Miley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avin Dwivedy | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Lance Breeden | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Crane | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kara Schlageter | VP Governance Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Jeryn Lindsay | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Quiana Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Asa Santa Cruz | VP of Mentoring Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie James | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $87,978 |
| Rose Blackwood | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Emily Forfar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stuart Pfeifer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Roselyn Ahua | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Vince Hindman | VP Fundraising Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Phil Barrett | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Karl Celis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Claudette Houston | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shaila Gupta | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Dumas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Avin Dwivedy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| George Metz | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Gillian Small | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marc McCollum | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alison Storie | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Marcus Kimbrough | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lance Breeden | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Crane | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kara Schlageter | VP Governance Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jeryn Lindsay | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Quiana Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Asa Santa Cruz | VP of Mentoring Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie James | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $77,133 |
| Rose Blackwood | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Dumas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stuart Pfeifer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Roselyn Ahua | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Vince Hindman | VP - Fundraisin Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Alison Miley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Karl Celis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Claudette Houston | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Maria Parker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marcus Kimbrough | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Edward Kuehnle | VP Governance Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| George Metz | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ken Doty | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kara Schlageter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stacy Levinson | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Emily Forfar | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Avin Dwivedy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Esezele Payne | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Raphael | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gillian Small | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Quiana Smith | VP- Program Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Asa Santa Cruz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 220311, CHARLOTTE, NC 28222-0311
- In care of
- % HOLLY LEVINSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Vince Hindman, PO Box 220311, Charlotte, NC 28222
- Signed the 990
- Phil Barrett, Treasurer
- Phone
- (980) 355-0803
- Website
- www.wayfindersnc.org
- Return prepared by
- Foard and Company PA
Mission
Wayfinders' mission is to ignite students potential by expanding their confidence, connections, and horizons. We achieve this through summer camps, year-round enrichment programs, and mentor relationships for self-motivated, underserved students.
Program accomplishments
- Summer Camp: Wayfinders partnered with 9 mountain camps and 8 college camps this year, providing 180 children with transformative summer adventures! We sent three scholars to camp in Colorado for the first time through a partnership with A Thousand Summers.Expenses $360,214
- Family Support: We supported 29 families in or near crisis in the past year with free mental health therapy, housing assistance, and other urgent needs.Expenses $142,290
- Year-Round Enrichment: Wayfinders hosted about 30 enrichment activities throughout the year, including a new Blue Hornets Soccer Team! We also founded our Youth Leadership Council in FY25, a cohort of 10th-12th grade scholars who will participate in leadership development throughout the year and provide community voice in our programming.Expenses $98,692
- Other ProgramExpenses $85,586
- Mentorship: Wayfinders hired a second Mentor Co-Coordinator, allowing us to recruit more than 30 new volunteer mentors!Expenses $78,315
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 55-0825218
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,065,609
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,361,557
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,328,627 | $1,033,437 | $1,065,609 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $939,895 | $848,103 | $727,708 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $656,199 | $707,991 | $604,668 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $641,529 | $445,331 | $656,460 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 55-0825218).
Questions about R BRUCE IRONS CAMP FUND
- What is the EIN of R BRUCE IRONS CAMP FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of R BRUCE IRONS CAMP FUND is 55-0825218.
- Is R BRUCE IRONS CAMP FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to R BRUCE IRONS CAMP FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does R BRUCE IRONS CAMP FUND 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 R BRUCE IRONS CAMP FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did R BRUCE IRONS CAMP FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of R BRUCE IRONS CAMP FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Vince Hindman.
- Who are the officers and directors of R BRUCE IRONS CAMP FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,033 (Mollie James, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does R BRUCE IRONS CAMP FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,328,627, expenses of $1,033,437 and total assets of $1,065,609 at year end.
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