To provide, through programs and informal education, opportunites for youth to realize their potential and to function as caring, self directed individuals, responsible to themselves and others. As an organization, we seek to improve those conditions that affect youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$212K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$959K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$393K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.7M
Expenses
$959K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$959K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.8M
Net assets
$393K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$393K
FY2021$765K
FY2022$741K
FY2023$938K
FY2024$873K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1958.

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Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $565K Management & general 41% · $394K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$84,912Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lauire Hamill’s $141K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lauire Hamill$141,422————
Laurie Hamill—$137,462$109,622$92,049$84,912
Kelly Trickett$89,333————
Christopher Leone$32,400$7,200———

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

Empowers youth through education and programs to reach their potential and become responsible individuals.

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2 programs · $565K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Camp fire school age child care programs located in seven elementary schools provide a safe, supportive environment for children kindergarten through fifth grade throughout the school year. Children participate in projects, work on homework, and spend time playing with friends, inside and outside in the company of trained, caring adults.

$402Kprogram expense
02

Camp fire summer camp located on 70 acres of woods on the LYNN/SALEM massachusetts line provides children kindergarten through eighth grade an outdoor summer experience. Children participate in swimming, music, sports, nature, arts and crafts, drama, hiking and srvice learning programs.

$163Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$569K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$491K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$959K
Ln 25
Programscol B$565K
Managementcol C$394K
Owns and owesPt X
$393K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$239K
Total assetsLn 16$605K
LiabilitiesLn 26$212K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$491K
Government grantsLn 1e$491K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$569K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$76K
SavingsLn 2$163K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$239K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$140K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$96K
Total assetsLn 16$605K
LiabilitiesLn 26$212K
Net assetsLn 32$393K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 576
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K$239K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$187K$140K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$50K$96K
Total assetsLn 16$339K$605K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K$212K
Net assetsLn 32$283K$393K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$600K$359K$240K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$33K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$2K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$63K$36K$27K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$19K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$148K$95K$53K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$959K$565K$394K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 29, 2025 $2.7M$2.8M−$43K$873K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $2.2M$2.1M$99K$938K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $1.8M$1.8M$4K$741K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 24, 2022 $1.4M$1.3M$95K$765K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 17, 2021 $1.1M$959K$110K$393K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,069,389 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $62,464$491,327
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,065,712$568,524
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,352$2,427
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,299$7,111
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,153,827$1,069,389
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $720,685$688,925
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $431,116$270,470
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,151,801$959,395
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,026$109,994
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,069,389 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$491,327
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$491,327
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $568,524$568,524
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,427$2,427
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$7,111
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $570,951$1,069,389
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $959,395 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $359,461 · Management $240,454$599,915
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $33,744$33,744
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,160 · Management $22,106$55,266
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,572$15,572
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,976 · Management $10,121$12,097
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,900 · Management $26,666$62,566
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,509$2,509
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $19,056$19,056
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,334$5,334
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $95,462 · Management $52,940$148,402
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,934$4,934
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $565,037 · Management $394,358 · Fundraising $0$959,395
Part X · Balance sheet $605,002 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,540$75,678
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $35,922$162,993
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $32,297$115,384
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,101$14,715
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $50,291$96,235
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $186,970$139,997
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $339,121$605,002
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,864$70,221
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $56,536$211,823
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $282,585$393,179
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $282,585$393,179
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $339,121$605,002
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $393,179 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,069,389
XI-2 Total expenses$959,395
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$109,994
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$282,585
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$600
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$393,179

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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