Provide children with life threatening illness with life enhancing experiences through recreational activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$313K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$283K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$257K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$914K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$283K
FY2021▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$231K
FY2021$283K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$348K
Expenses
$257K
FY2021▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$232K
FY2021$257K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$330K
FY2024$270K
Net assets
$914K
FY2021▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$888K
FY2021$914K
FY2022$857K
FY2023$743K
FY2024$821K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1994.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $184K Management & general 20% · $51K Fundraising 9% · $22K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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1 program · $184K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Camp activities for seriously ill children and their families

$184Kprogram 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$6K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$283K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$142K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$141K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Money outPt IX
$257K
Ln 25
Programscol B$184K
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$914K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$313K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$141K
Government grantsLn 1e$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Other incomeLn 4–11$142K
Total revenueLn 12$283K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
SavingsLn 2$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$313K
Net assetsLn 32$914K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$326K$313K
Net assetsLn 32$888K$914K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$123K$75K$31K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$7K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$4K$3K
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$38K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$9K$698
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$43K$9K$250
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$257K$184K$51K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $348K$270K$78K$821K 990 PDF
FY2023 $215K$330K−$114K$743K 990 PDF
FY2022 $255K$311K−$56K$857K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $283K$257K$26K$914K 990 PDF
FY2020 $231K$232K−$2K$888K 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
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Part I · Summary $283,038 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $220,627$140,901
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19$11
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,005$142,126
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $230,651$283,038
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $126,436$133,184
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $105,965$124,151
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $232,401$257,335
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,750$25,703
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $283,038 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$35,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$105,901
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$140,901
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11$11
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $42,564$42,564
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $99,562$99,562
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11 · Excluded from tax $142,126$283,038
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $257,335 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $74,608 · Management $30,729 · Fundraising $17,270$122,607
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,764 · Management $2,441 · Fundraising $1,372$10,577
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,500$4,500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,902 · Fundraising $3,107$7,009
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10,279$10,279
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $37,989$37,989
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,054 · Management $698$9,752
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,367 · Management $8,719 · Fundraising $250$52,336
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,286$2,286
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $184,347 · Management $50,989 · Fundraising $21,999$257,335
Part X · Balance sheet $1,227,161 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,971$105,151
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,226$25,124
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $17,000$14,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,103,359$1,082,886
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,214,556$1,227,161
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,197$5,344
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $326,350$313,252
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $329,206$349,582
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $559,000$564,327
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $888,206$913,909
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,214,556$1,227,161
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $913,909 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$283,038
XI-2 Total expenses$257,335
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,703
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$888,206
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$913,909

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