To provide quality summer recreation to deserving children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$137K 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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $326K a year · 28% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$137K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 0.7 months of spending in cash, plus $555K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $280K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$208K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$282K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$920K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2023▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$2.6M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1945.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.4M Management & general 16% · $274K Fundraising 2% · $27K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $137K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$136,662Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President & Assistant Trea
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Richard Lerner$125,000$136,662$141,302$146,245$176,667
Ira Altman$35,000—$25,000——
Cheryl Janer$7,000—$7,000——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers summer recreation programs for children in need.

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2 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Camp

Summer camp is operated during the months of july and august. The camp provides educational and recreational activities for children during its three and four week programs; E.G. Soccer, mini-golf, baseball, fishing, swimming and boating; as well as hikes on the camp grounds.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Farming

A working farm is operated by the organization as an educational tool for the children. The working farm includes both crops and animals and allows children to observe how a farm is operated first hand, especially for those children who live in suburban and urban areas and are unable to witness a working farm in practice.

$157Kprogram 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$280K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$839K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$477K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$274K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$208K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$477K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$839K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$91K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$555K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$208K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 573
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$461K$92K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$441K$555K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$194K$208K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$137K$102K$29K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$384K$288K$81K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$27K$8K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$81K$41K$41K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$38K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$54K$54K
TravelLn 17$70K$66K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$167K$167K
InsuranceLn 23$230K$198K$29K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$422K$417K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$45K$30K$13K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.4M$274K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$1.9M−$450K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.3M$1.7M−$354K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.5M−$310K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.4M$122K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $282K$920K−$639K$3.6M 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 $1,346,792 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $342,457$477,218
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $806,655$839,307
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,424$18,768
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,130$11,499
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,183,666$1,346,792
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$4,200
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $528,164$556,854
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $965,127$1,139,335
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,493,291$1,700,389
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$309,625−$353,597
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,346,792 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$477,218
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$18,786
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$477,218
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $839,307$839,307
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,711$14,711
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,057$4,057
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,499$11,499
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $850,806 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,768$1,346,792
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,700,389 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,200$4,200
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $102,497 · Management $28,699 · Fundraising $5,466$136,662
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $287,815 · Management $80,589 · Fundraising $15,351$383,755
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,328 · Management $7,652 · Fundraising $1,457$36,437
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,225$1,225
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,843$18,843
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $40,749 · Management $40,551$81,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $38,221$38,221
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,083$3,083
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,541$53,541
IX-17 TravelPrograms $65,700 · Management $3,810$69,510
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,206$6,206
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,125$4,125
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $166,502$166,502
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $198,232 · Management $28,515 · Fundraising $3,220$229,967
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $417,221 · Management $5,085$422,306
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $30,234 · Management $13,181 · Fundraising $1,091$44,506
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,400,225 · Management $273,579 · Fundraising $26,585$1,700,389
Part X · Balance sheet $3,296,934 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$1,513
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $460,608$90,939
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,346$5,720
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,696,470$2,643,768
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $441,425$554,994
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,604,449$3,296,934
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,922$32,151
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $29,648$8,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $149,900$166,958
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $194,470$207,609
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,409,979$3,054,892
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$34,433
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,409,979$3,089,325
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,604,449$3,296,934
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,089,325 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,346,792
XI-2 Total expenses$1,700,389
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$353,597
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,409,979
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$43,606
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$10,663
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,089,325

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