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Barnabas Foundation, Inc.

Changing lives through disability ministry.

aka Camp Barnabas   |   Springfield, MO   |  campbarnabas.org

Mission

Camp Barnabas is a unique ministry providing Christian camping experiences to individuals with special needs and chronic illnesses, along with their families. Whether you are a camper, or serving as a part of a mission trip, we provide ministry and social experiences that increase spiritual knowledge, social learning, and human dignity. Our goal is to show others the love of Christ in every aspect of our ministry.

Ruling year info

1995

Chief Executive Oficer

Mr. John Tillack

Main address

P.o. Box 3200

Springfield, MO 65808 USA

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EIN

43-1700240

NTEE code info

Christian (X20)

Children's and Youth Services (P30)

Camp Fire (O43)

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Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Camp Barnabas

Camp Barnabas is a unique ministry providing Christian camping experiences to individuals with special needs and chronic illnesses, along with their families. Whether you are a camper, or serving as a part of a mission trip, we provide ministry and social experiences that increase spiritual knowledge, social learning, and human dignity. Our goal is to show others the love of Christ in every aspect of our ministry.

Population(s) Served

Barnabas Prep is a two-year collegiate program designed to equip young adults with disabilities for a life of self-confidence, societal significance, and spiritual maturity in Christ.

Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
People with diseases and illnesses
People with disabilities
People with diseases and illnesses

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How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    We don't actively use collected feedback

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Barnabas Foundation, Inc.

Board of directors
as of 05/08/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Trustee Don Hubbs

Jedel Family Foundaion

Peter Herschend

Herschend Family Foundation

Myron Mizell, MD

Cardiology (Retired)

Robin Walker

Walker Asset Management, LLC

Don Hubbs

Jedel Family Foundation

Larry Gibson

Gibson Properties, LLC

Timothy Jones D.O., F.A.A.F.P.

JOC Chariman, Executives, CoxHealth

Jacob Spain, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician, Mercy Hospital Springfield

Jake Hornberger, DDS

Leftwich Dentistr

Libby Schaller

Parent Educator

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 8/4/2021
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

 

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 08/04/2021

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Data
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.