2025-07-15T06:51:32-05:00 2024-08-31 990 2023-09-01 208398029 DAMASCUS INC DAMA 6145378504 7550 RAMEY ROAD CENTERBURG OH 43011 AARON RICHARDS EXEC DIR - OPERATIONS/FINANCE 7404801288 2025-07-10 0 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X MATTHEW J SCHLATER 7550 RAMEY ROAD CENTERBURG OH 43011 11122169 0 X HTTPS://WWW.DAMASCUS.NET/ X 2007 OH SEE SCHEDULE O 14 14 348 50 723 0 4117283 4962986 5186724 5388333 107317 256400 212332 324501 9623656 10932220 0 0 0 0 4169311 5219617 0 0 798697 5127384 4637984 9296695 9857601 326961 1074619 26405263 27291893 6822716 6377726 19582547 20914167 TO AWAKEN, EMPOWER AND EQUIP A GENERATION TO LIVE THE ADVENTURE OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH THROUGH WORLD-CLASS PROGRAMS AND AN ENVIRONMENT OF ENCOUNTER. 0 0 4889519 3632186 THE SUMMER CAMPS, OFFERED TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL-AGE CAMPERS, OFFER PARTICIPANTS A LIFE-CHANGING WEEK OF HIGH-ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES ORIENTED TOWARD LIVING A HIGH-ADVENTURE FAITH. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES CAMPERS FROM EVERY DIOCESE IN THE STATE OF OHIO, AS WELL AS YOUTH WHO TRAVEL FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE. IN THE SUMMER OF 2024, 6,000+ MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT OUR OHIO, MINNESOTA/WISCONSIN AND MICHIGAN CAMPS. 3459850 645193 MISSIONARY PROGRAM. THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL SPEND EITHER ONE OR MORE SUMMERS, OR 2 FULL-TIME YEARS ON-SITE IN MINISTRY LEADERSHIP FORMATION AND TRAINING WITH DAMASCUS. DAMASCUS MISSIONARIES MEET WITH POTENTIAL BENEFACTORS TO SOLICIT MISSIONARY SUPPORT FOR DAMASCUS PROGRAMS, AND BRING A SPIRIT OF JOY TO DAMASCUS' ENVIRONMENT OF ENCOUNTER. 60 MISSIONARIES SERVED THE ORGANIZATION DURING THE 2024 YEAR. 332552 1358328 TRANSFORMATIONAL RETREATS FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS AND PARISHES ARE OFFERED DURING THE NON-CAMPING SEASON. THESE RETREATS ARE BRINGING ENTIRE SCHOOLS TO JESUS. RETREATS OFFERED INCLUDE THOSE FOCUSED ON CONFIRMATION, FAITH & SCIENCE, LEADERSHIP, AND SPECIFIC HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM. FACILITIES ARE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE UP TO 5 SIMULTANEOUS RETREATS. ADULT AND STUDENT CONFERENCES ARE STAFFED BY STUDENTS OF THE DAMASCUS RETREATS. RETREATS ARE ALSO RAN OFFSITE BY OUR NATIONAL TEAM. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR, OVER 9,200 RETREATANTS WERE SERVED. 8681921 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 348 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 OH X X THE ORGANIZATION 6145378504 7550 RAMEY ROAD CENTERBURG OH 43011 MATTHEW SCHLATER BOARD CHAIRPERSON 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM STUCKO BOARD SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS MEYERS BOARD VICE-CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN SCHLATER BOARD TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 FR DAVID SIZEMORE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 FR DAVE PIVONKA BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 COLE ELLIS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 BEN HARTINGS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DANDREA BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BIANCONI BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 LORI HAMROCK BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 BYRNES LAMBERT BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 DR JENNY MAPLE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARC HAWK BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL DEMATTE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - MISSI 40.00 X 136667 0 8750 AARON RICHARDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - OPERA 40.00 X 137217 0 8800 KEVIN ARMSHAW NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF ADVAN 40.00 X 117375 0 7388 391259 0 24938 3 0 0 0 0 141380 4821606 5418 4962986 SUMMER CAMP 721210 3384812 3384812 RETREATS & RELATED 721210 1358328 1358328 OTHER OUTREACH PROGRAMING EVENTS 721210 645193 645193 5388333 203900 203900 13444 13444 36090 0 36090 36090 36090 52500 0 52500 52500 52500 68927 141380 62734 6193 6193 374589 127215 247374 247374 OTHER INCOME 721210 20677 20677 ADVERTISEMENT 541800 723 723 21400 10932220 5635707 723 332804 312553 117208 78138 117207 4282182 3813582 132292 336308 59042 51237 3270 4535 213481 173557 11897 28027 352359 316672 9874 25813 2121 2121 10326 10300 26 145709 5833 139876 51586 44057 237 7292 107179 42648 35907 28624 176256 132411 7557 36288 649947 649947 215892 169636 9100 37156 86322 75517 6222 4583 174717 174717 906216 906216 475629 463894 11735 KITCHEN & FOOD COSTS 850091 848624 843 624 CLUB PROGRAM COSTS 206044 206044 REVENUE PROCESSING FEES 180713 162422 18291 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 79728 79728 319508 251683 53778 14047 9857601 8681921 376983 798697 116784 356374 3490038 5003356 311785 134735 144000 144000 24791143 5699861 19042977 19091282 1691 2061 3131198 2219328 144000 166790 196757 26405263 27291893 226684 99054 530531 489071 6065501 5789601 6822716 6377726 X 19415757 20732703 166790 181464 19582547 20914167 26405263 27291893 X 1074619 111132 117984 27885 X X 0 0 1 0 X 3294042 4767444 4061865 4117283 4962986 21203620 3294042 4767444 4061865 4117283 4962986 21203620 233008 20970612 26182 34536 36497 141877 253434 492526 723 723 8498 24761 24176 12472 20677 90584 21787453 21023514 0.96250 0.94710 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, PUBLIC SUPPORT: THE 2021 TAX YEAR REPRESENTS A SHORT- YEAR FROM OCTOBER 1, 2021 TO AUGUST 31, 2022. THIS YEAR IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD DECISION TO CHANGE ITS ACCOUNTING PERIOD TO A FISCAL YEAR ENDING AUGUST 31ST. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 161790 35 20936 1297 181464 153579 11890 2500 1179 161790 182846 -20226 8021 1020 153579 144047 7540 39988 7467 1262 182846 152463 -867 7549 144047 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 1 0 3951068 3951068 18585793 4256498 14329295 1506149 1023228 482921 748133 420135 327998 19091282 US TREASURIES 2219328 F 2219328 PART V, LINE 4: THE CAMPERSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND WAS ESTABLISHED IN JANUARY 2015 FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF FUNDING CAMPERSHIPS TO FAMILIES IN NEED. IN 2019, THE MISSIONARY SUPPORT ENDOWMENT FUND WAS ESTABLISHED WITH A $50,000 CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONARIES. SPORTS TRIVIA CUP 210307 141380 68927 1000 3362 16689 11219 30464 210307 141380 68927 1000 3362 16689 11219 30464 62734 6193 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO AWAKEN, EMPOWER AND EQUIP A GENERATION TO LIVE THE ADVENTURE OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH THROUGH WORLD-CLASS PROGRAMS AND AN ENVIRONMENT OF ENCOUNTER. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS, RETREATS AND GENERAL OUTREACH, THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO IMPACT OF 10,000 INDIVIDUALS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MATTHEW AND BEN SCHLATER ARE BROTHERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZAITON FORMALLY CHANGED ITS LEGAL NAME WITH THE OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE FROM CATHOLIC YOUTH SUMMER CAMP INC. TO DAMASCUS INC. THE ORGANIZATION FUTHER AMENDED ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO ENABLE THE FORMATION OF A SINGLE MEMBER LLC TO PURCHASE LAND TOWARD THE BUILDING OF A NEW CAMP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B TO FACILITATE THE TIMELY FILING OF THE FORM 990, THE BOARD WAS NOT ABLE TO REVIEW THE FORM PRIOR TO ITS FILING. THE 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING. THE FULL FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD FOR ITS REVIEW AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING FOLLOWING THE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12B: THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT FOR THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO AFFIRMATIVELY DISCLOSE ANNUALLY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION'S ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS REQUIRE DISCLOSURES OF CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS THEY ARISE. THIS PROCESS OF DISCLOSURE AND RECUSAL HAS BEEN UTILIZED BY THE ORGANIZATION FROM TIME TO TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOES MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY IDENTFYING CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND REGULARLY ASKING FOR DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS INVOLVING BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IS ESTABLISHED BY A COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS, USING COMPARABLE DATA FOR AN ORGANIZATION OF OUR TYPE AND SIZE. THE DELIBERATIONS ARE PROPERLY DOCUMENTED IN THE REGULAR BOARD MINUTES. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE OTHER OFFICERS/KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND VIA ANOTHER'S WEBSITE, WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: INCREASE IN BENEFICIAL ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS 27,885. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.