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United Camps Conferences & Retreats

EIN 94-1711424 · Petaluma, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

UCCR BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROPERTY OWNERS AND GUESTS TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES AND BUSINESS RESOURCES THAT EMPOWER CAMPS, CONFERENCE AND RETREAT CENTERS TO FLOURISH.

Income
$4.3 million
Spending
$4.2 million
Spent on programs
64%
Reserves
3.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 90%
Employees
229
Highest pay
$166,829, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 36% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    64% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $2.7 million spent. In 2024 Web of Life Field (WOLF) School provided excellent environmental education, science, marine conservation, and outdoor school programs to approximately 9,621 students, up from 6,073 last year and 3,254 teachers and chaperones up from 1,068last year. WOLF School brought high quality outdoor environmental education programming to more students and summer campers and grew our program by over 3,500 youth this year, as well as building our hands-on outdoor science education increasingly stronger as we added more professional educators and continued developing our current staff. WOLF continues to operate four full time environmental education campuses during the school year-- Camp Loma Mar in Pescadero, CA, Monte Toyon in Aptos, Camp Arroyo in Livermore, and Camp SEA Lab in Aptos. WOLF operates four distinct educational summer camps during the schools off season in the summer--Summer Nature Day Camp in Aptos, and our Monterey-based Camp SEA Lab day camp and overnight sailing and marine conservation camp, Voyage Seaward and Camp SEA Lab overnight camp located in Carmel. WOLF School is grateful for its individual donors and for the ongoing partnership and support from the Friends of Camp SEA Lab, East Bay Regional Parks Foundation, The Taylor Family Foundation, and East Bay Regional Parks, all of which generously supported WOLF School, our students, and WOLF School programs and development during 2024.
  2. FOUNDED IN 1970, UCCRS MISSION IS TO CREATE PARTNERSHIPS THAT PROVIDE POSITIVE LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCES. OUR APPROACH IS TWO-FOLD: TO FULLY SUPPORT YOUR PROGRAM WHILE YOU AND YOUR GROUP ARE ENJOYING ONE OF OUR FACILITIES, AND TO PROVIDE EXCELLENCE IN THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE PROPERTIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE BEEN ENTRUSTED. UCCRS EXPERTISE IN MANAGING AND OPERATING CAMP AND RETREAT PROPERTY GIVES THE OWNER ORGANIZATIONS CONFIDENCE THAT THEIR FACILITY HAS A STEWARD WHO CARES ABOUT THEIR MISSION, AS WELL AS THE MISSIONS OF THE GROUPS WE SERVE.EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMSIN ADDITION TO OUR SITE OFFERINGS, WE HAVE DEVELOPED A STRONG AND EXPANDING PROGRAMCAPABILITY, HIGHLIGHTED BY OUR EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT WEB OF LIFE FIELD (WOLF)SCHOOL, WHICH OFFERS PROGRAMS TO K-12TH GRADE STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS. WOLF SCHOOL OFFERS 2-5 DAY RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR SCIENCE, LIVING HISTORY AND TEAM BUILDING PROGRAMS AT SEVERAL SITES IN CALIFORNIA, AS WELL AS IN-CLASS PRESENTATIONS ANDNATURALISTS FOR HIRE. OPERATING SINCE 1989 WITH THE MISSION OF BUILDING RESPECT, APPRECIATION, AND STEWARDSHIP WITHIN THE WEB OF LIFE, WOLF SCHOOL EXCELS AT WORKINGWITH SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO CONNECT YOUTH WITH NATURE, EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS,AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES, CREATING LIFE-LONG LEARNERS AND GLOBAL STEWARDS OF THEENVIRONMENT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1970.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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