Forest Glen 
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Summary
Providing an environment where people can encounter God.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Forest Glen
34 Forest Glen Road
Huntsville, TX 77340
Website: forestglen.org
Phone: 936-295-7641
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 746105639
CEO/President: Rance Hughes
Chairman: John Davidhizar Sr.
Board size: 8
Founder: Child Evangelism Fellowship of Harris Co
Ruling year: 1997
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2002
Purpose
Forest Glen is a non-profit, independent camp & retreat center. Our Huntsville, TX location, just an hour north of Houston and 45 min away from The Woodlands, Spring, Magnolia & Conroe areas. Since 1974, we've served thousands of kids/student ministries, churches, conferences, schools & groups of all sizes. Our camp is located in the scenic Sam Houston National Forest and is divided into 2 sides, Northshore & Lakeside. Each side of camp offers a unique camp experience and is staffed by our caring team.
Mission statement
Forest Glen Camps & Retreats exists to provide an environment where people can encounter God.
Statement of faith
All groups who utilize the facilities of Forest Glen under their own programming shall be in agreement with the following Statement of Faith:
1) The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are verbally inspired by God, are inerrant in the original writings, and are the supreme & final authority in faith & life.
2) There is one God, eternally existing in three persons, the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit.
3) Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, and is true God & true man.
4) Man was created in the image of God, sinned, and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God. All human beings are born with a sinful nature.
5) Jesus Christ died for all our sins, according to the Scriptures, as a representative & substitutionary sacrifice. All who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood.
6) Jesus Christ rose from the dead in His physical body, ascended into Heaven, and is in His present life there for us our High Priest & Advocate.
7) Jesus Christ will personally return to Earth in like manner as He ascended into Heaven and set up His Kingdom wherein He will rule & reign in righteousness.
8) All who receive by faith, the Lord Jesus Christ are born again of the Holy Spirit, and thereby become the children of God.
9)There shall come the bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust which shall result in the blessedness of the saved and the retribution of the lost.
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Transparency grade
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Camps/Conference Centers
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 203 of 1435 | 4 of 37 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 554 of 1435 | 17 of 37 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 160 of 1435 | 2 of 37 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 474 of 1436 | 14 of 37 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 30% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 27% | 54% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 70% | 96% | 94% | 93% | 73% | 46% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 81% | 92% | 98% | 92% | 78% | 79% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 95% | 110% | 113% | 99% | 77% | 163% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 79% | 102% | 111% | 92% | 60% | 130% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 5% | -10% | -13% | 1% | 23% | -63% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 3% | -6% | -7% | 0% | 18% | -20% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 15% | 8% | 2% | 8% | 22% | 21% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.38 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.33 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.70 | 1.94 | 2.02 | 1.94 | 11.84 | 207.16 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.56 | 1.08 | 1.12 | 1.01 | 5.63 | 69.04 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 5.45 | 11.43 | 27.73 | 27.66 | 2.78 | 0.24 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.18 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.36 | 4.08 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.37 | 10.11 | 10.36 | 11.42 | 1.37 | -0.54 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 8% | 12% | 10% | 11% | 20% | 36% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 17% | 34% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 256% | 158% | 163% | 171% | 169% | 192% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $102,844 | $144,857 | $3,097,793 | $115,610 | $33,418 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $0 | $0 | $33,207 | $452,620 | $0 |
| Short-term investments | $3,208,316 | $2,952,888 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $3,311,160 | $3,097,745 | $3,131,000 | $568,230 | $33,418 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $3,102,072 | $3,167,616 | $2,949,330 | $6,161,004 | $6,889,494 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $3,102,072 | $3,167,616 | $2,949,330 | $6,161,004 | $6,889,494 |
| Total assets | $6,413,232 | $6,265,361 | $6,080,330 | $6,729,234 | $6,922,912 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $132,952 | $111,715 | $113,192 | $204,257 | $81,437 |
| Other current liabilities | $156,685 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $55,000 |
| Total current liabilities | $289,637 | $111,715 | $113,192 | $204,257 | $136,437 |
| Debt | $473,952 | $507,907 | $540,044 | $1,118,727 | $2,347,796 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $473,952 | $507,907 | $540,044 | $1,118,727 | $2,347,796 |
| Total liabilities | $763,589 | $619,622 | $653,236 | $1,322,984 | $2,484,233 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $5,649,643 | $5,645,739 | $5,427,094 | $5,406,250 | $4,438,679 |
| With donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $5,649,643 | $5,645,739 | $5,427,094 | $5,406,250 | $4,438,679 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $134,205 | $191,794 | $216,542 | $1,108,043 | $761,656 |
| Program service revenue | $2,989,231 | $2,997,739 | $2,724,111 | $1,981,005 | $650,795 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $55,237 | ($182,376) | $251,937 | $1,075,422 | $88 |
| Other revenue | $81,917 | $55,448 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total other revenue | $3,126,385 | $2,870,811 | $2,976,048 | $3,056,427 | $650,883 |
| Total revenue | $3,260,590 | $3,062,605 | $3,192,590 | $4,164,470 | $1,412,539 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $3,312,646 | $3,401,159 | $2,926,778 | $2,507,371 | $1,830,601 |
| Management and general | $274,336 | $56,208 | $244,968 | $689,528 | $476,691 |
| Fundraising | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total expenses | $3,586,982 | $3,457,367 | $3,171,746 | $3,196,899 | $2,307,292 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($326,392) | ($394,762) | $20,844 | $967,571 | ($894,753) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($326,392) | ($394,762) | $20,844 | $967,571 | ($894,753) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Rance Hughes | Executive Director | $92,596 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2024
Response from ministry
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History
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