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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ 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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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
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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$329K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$215K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$330K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$743K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$215K
FY2023▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$231K
FY2021$283K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$348K
Expenses
$330K
FY2023▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$232K
FY2021$257K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$330K
FY2024$270K
Net assets
$743K
FY2023▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$888K
FY2021$914K
FY2022$857K
FY2023$743K
FY2024$821K

From the FY2023 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

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $283K Management & general 11% · $36K Fundraising 3% · $11K

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

6 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
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $283K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Camp activities for seriously ill children and their families

$283Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$215K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$330K
Ln 25
Programscol B$283K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$743K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$329K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$124K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Total revenueLn 12$215K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$329K
Net assetsLn 32$743K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$294K$329K
Net assetsLn 32$857K$743K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$145K$122K$13K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K$54$40
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$11K$8K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$34K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$85K$80K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$330K$283K$36K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $348K$270K$78K$821K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $215K$330K−$114K$743K 990 PDF
FY2022 $255K$311K−$56K$857K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 $215,288 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $139,759$230,971
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,690$5,748
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$6
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $113,257−$21,437
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $254,712$215,288
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $149,379$159,823
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $161,823$169,859
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $311,202$329,682
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$56,490−$114,394
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $215,288 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$124,353
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$106,618
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$230,971
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,748$5,748
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6$6
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $14,619$14,619
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$36,056
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,754 · Excluded from tax $14,619$215,288
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $329,682 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $122,044 · Management $13,000 · Fundraising $9,750$144,794
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,935 · Management $54 · Fundraising $40$15,029
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,702$7,702
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,762$2,762
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,432 · Management $8,139$19,571
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,463$8,463
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,211$34,211
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,341$12,341
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,693 · Management $3,996 · Fundraising $1,120$84,809
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $283,119 · Management $35,653 · Fundraising $10,910$329,682
Part X · Balance sheet $1,071,603 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,312$15,430
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,236$3,486
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,500$10,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,069,700$1,042,687
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,151,748$1,071,603
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,508$2,691
X-25 Other liabilities$50,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $294,329$328,578
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $288,419$184,025
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $569,000$559,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $857,419$743,025
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,151,748$1,071,603
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $743,025 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$215,288
XI-2 Total expenses$329,682
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$114,394
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$857,419
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$743,025

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