To provide a residential summer Camp experience for children and adults with disabilities. To provide training, awareness, education, caretaking, and advocacy skills for Camp staff, the majority of whom are college or graduate students. To create a respite opportunity for our campers' parents, guardians, and caregivers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$49K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 0.7 months of spending in cash, plus $1.3M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $79K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$553K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$574K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$553K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$784K
FY2021$413K
FY2022$451K
FY2023$553K
FY2024$538K
FY2025$563K
Expenses
$574K
FY2023▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$390K
FY2021$311K
FY2022$538K
FY2023$574K
FY2024$689K
FY2025$675K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1949.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $500K Management & general 8% · $45K Fundraising 5% · $29K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $49K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$49,096Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shelly Hudson’s $71K as Executive Di is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1016 $100K–1M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Heather Moore————$79,063$73,500
Shelly Hudson$71,135$68,500$49,096———
Alicia Jennings———$50,875——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers summer camp for people with disabilities, training staff, and providing respite for caregivers.

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1 program · $500K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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For over 30 years, camp thorpe has served children and adults with physical and developmental disabilities through a summer camp experience. Camp thorpe provides a nuturing and supportive camp experience to campers and much needed respite to their parents and caregivers.

$500Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$553K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$305K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$263K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Money outPt IX
$574K
Ln 25
Programscol B$500K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$305K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$263K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$45K
Total revenueLn 12$553K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$645K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 549
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$35K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$671K$645K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$49K$39K$5K$5K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$16K$13K$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$151K$121K$15K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$10K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$13K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$837$837
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60K$60K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$13K$3K$811
OccupancyLn 16$111K$108K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$560$448$56$56
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$86K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$256$256
Total functional expensesLn 25$574K$500K$45K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $563K$675K−$112K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $538K$689K−$151K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $553K$574K−$21K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $451K$538K−$87K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $413K$311K$102K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $784K$390K$394K$1.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $552,931 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $149,781$305,065
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $218,604$263,345
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $71,299−$15,479
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,479$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $451,163$552,931
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $272,911$245,481
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $265,104$328,507
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $538,015$573,988
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$86,852−$21,057
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $552,931 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$305,065
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$305,065
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $263,345$263,345
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29,387$29,387
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$44,866−$44,866
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $218,479 · Excluded from tax $29,387$552,931
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $573,988 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,278 · Management $4,909 · Fundraising $4,909$49,096
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $12,840 · Management $1,605 · Fundraising $1,605$16,050
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $121,074 · Management $15,134 · Fundraising $15,134$151,342
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,000 · Management $2,500$12,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,195 · Management $1,649 · Fundraising $1,649$16,493
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $837$837
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,248$1,248
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,270$11,270
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $6,621$6,621
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $60,034$60,034
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,084 · Management $2,858 · Fundraising $811$16,753
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $107,933 · Management $3,338$111,271
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,013$26,013
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $448 · Management $56 · Fundraising $56$560
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $86,299 · Fundraising $5,037$91,336
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,052 · Management $256 · Fundraising $256$2,564
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $499,708 · Management $44,823 · Fundraising $29,457$573,988
Part X · Balance sheet $2,026,524 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,200$35,106
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $670,792$644,779
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,234,542$1,346,639
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,911,534$2,026,524
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$250
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,063$4,063
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,063$4,313
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,907,471$2,022,211
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,907,471$2,022,211
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,911,534$2,026,524
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,022,211 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$552,931
XI-2 Total expenses$573,988
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,057
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,907,471
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$135,797
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,022,211

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