Cho-Yeh Camp and Conference Center

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Summary

Camp Cho-Yeh is a premier Christian Camp and Retreat Center in Livingston, Texas, about an hour north of Houston.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Cho-Yeh Camp and Conference Center
2200 S. Washington Ave
Livingston, TX 77351

Website: cho-yeh.org

Phone: 936-328-3200

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 741381324

CEO/President: Garret Larsen

Chairman: Ken Dunek

Board size: 9

Founder:

Ruling year: 2002

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 12/31

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2013


Purpose

Camp Cho-Yeh is passionate about our vision of building the next generation of Christian leaders through cultivating faith, nurturing community, and forging character. Our residential summer camp program hosts boys and girls age 6-16 for 1- or 2-week experiences.


Mission statement

Cho-Yeh is a premier Christian summer camp and retreat center near Houston, Texas. Our mission is simple: to be a place where Jesus Christ transforms lives through meaningful relationships and outdoor adventures.


Statement of faith

We believe in the scripture of the Old and New Testaments as the infallible word of God, written under the full inspiration of the Holy Spirit and is the principal revelation of God's character and the supreme authority in all matters of faith and life.

We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons: God the Father, His only Son Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, and the Holy Spirit who indwells every believer.

We believe that Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, and is both fully God and fully human, and yet without sin.

We believe in the unique nature of humanity created by God in His image distinct from all other living creatures, and in the historic fall of man into sin, thereby bringing all humanity under God's condemnation.

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, taking upon himself the judgment we deserved, so that all who believe in Him are justified by faith in Christ alone through his shed blood.

We believe in the bodily resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His ascension into Heaven, in His present life as High Priest, Advocate, and sole Mediator between humanity and God the Father.

We believe in the everlasting salvation of lost and sinful people, and that salvation is the gift of God to humanity, received only by personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. It is wholly an act of God's free grace and is not the work, in whole or in part, of human effort.

We believe Jesus Christ will come again to the earth - personally, visibly, and bodily-to judge the living and the dead, and to consummate history and the eternal plan of God.

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Camps/Conference Centers

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating386 of 109117 of 36
Fund acquisition rating143 of 10946 of 37
Resource allocation rating451 of 109424 of 37
Asset utilization rating770 of 109125 of 36

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
4%2%2%37%13%14%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
2%1%1%3%2%2%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
45%60%60%8%14%11%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
3%3%2%3%2%2%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
55%40%40%92%86%89%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
81%81%82%85%89%88%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
89%43%81%96%84%84%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
68%34%67%82%76%74%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
11%57%19%4%16%16%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
6%33%6%2%8%7%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
14%17%17%11%8%10%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.340.210.230.410.370.34
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
3.633.3410.308.336.926.65
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.430.712.343.382.562.25
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
6.8833.7720.827.356.7111.71
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.150.030.050.140.150.09
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
5.7916.444.873.073.994.88
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
9%14%12%8%10%11%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
1%11%9%4%5%7%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
228%405%387%227%243%264%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20212020201920182017
Cash$3,434,788$1,644,584$1,679,962$2,144,115$2,105,629
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$4,678,440$67,490$235,194$159,377$108,769
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$26,858
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$8,113,228$1,712,074$1,915,156$2,303,492$2,241,256
Long-term investments$442,496$297,307$2,027$26,858$0
Fixed assets$18,582,004$15,632,567$14,036,348$13,604,638$12,656,521
Other long-term assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total long-term assets$19,024,500$15,929,874$14,038,375$13,631,496$12,656,521
Total assets$27,137,728$17,641,948$15,953,531$15,934,988$14,897,777
 
Liabilities20212020201920182017
Payables and accrued expenses$240,235$82,250$260,476$343,039$191,436
Other current liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$240,235$82,250$260,476$343,039$191,436
Debt$2,991,525$1,500,793$682,193$780,959$1,062,273
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$608,636$518,607$342,793$440,252$358,621
Total long-term liabilities$3,600,161$2,019,400$1,024,986$1,221,211$1,420,894
Total liabilities$3,840,396$2,101,650$1,285,462$1,564,250$1,612,330
 
Net assets20212020201920182017
Without donor restrictions$18,248,991$15,207,992$13,655,518$13,358,187$12,547,963
With donor restrictions$5,048,341$332,306$1,012,551$1,012,551$737,484
Net assets$23,297,332$15,540,298$14,668,069$14,370,738$13,285,447
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20212020201920182017
Total contributions$8,094,707$2,957,807$548,331$992,636$676,264
Program service revenue$5,100,545$1,823,377$5,668,792$5,642,787$5,172,672
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$45,824$90,986$15,205$10,801$9,232
Other revenue$263,952$55,032$534,031$340,949$177,375
Total other revenue$5,410,321$1,969,395$6,218,028$5,994,537$5,359,279
Total revenue$13,505,028$4,927,202$6,766,359$6,987,173$6,035,543
 
Expenses20212020201920182017
Program services$4,635,393$3,277,150$5,523,894$5,275,404$4,453,902
Management and general$952,543$671,194$743,362$493,245$494,031
Fundraising$160,058$65,578$201,772$133,233$93,561
Total expenses$5,747,994$4,013,922$6,469,028$5,901,882$5,041,494
 
Change in net assets20212020201920182017
Surplus (deficit)$7,757,034$913,280$297,331$1,085,291$994,049
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$7,757,034$913,280$297,331$1,085,291$994,049

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Garret LarsenPresident &$268,408

Compensation data as of: 12/31/2021


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History

Established in 1947, Camp Cho-Yeh is a premier Christian Camp and Retreat Center in Livingston, Texas, about an hour north of Houston. The word "Cho-Yeh" comes from the local Alabama-Coushatta language and means "land of tall pines." For decades, Camp Cho-Yeh has been a place where both youth and adults have grown in their faith and character, while dedicated to being safe, having fun, and helping people grow deeper in their relationship with Jesus Christ.


Program accomplishments

Camp Cho-Yeh is accredited by the American Camp Association, a member of the Christian Camp and Conference Association, and is a member of the Better Business Bureau.


Needs

Camp Cho-Yeh is passionate about being a place where Jesus Christ transform the lives each summer. As we partner with generous donors to build the next generation of Christian leaders, we are grateful that finances won't stand in the way of campers experiencing a week of growing in confidence, independence, and faith!