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Camp Surefire Foundation

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Bristol, RI501(c)(3)Since 2009Recreation & Sports EIN 26-4816130Revenue $371K in FY2025Latest return filed May 15, 2026

On file with the IRScampsurefire.orgBristol, RITax-exempt since May 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Camp Surefire Foundation is to support and manage Camp Surefire, rhode island's only Camp for children with type I diabetes; to create a community of learning about diabetes between campers and their peers, counselors, and medical staff; and to promote the development of life-long skills and relationships which will minimize the impact of diabetes on the participant's lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $292K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $71K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$371K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$357K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$399K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$371K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$69K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$297K
FY2025$371K
Expenses
$357K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$70K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$291K
FY2025$357K
Net assets
$399K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$264K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$363K
FY2025$399K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2010.

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% · $307K Management & general 13% · $48K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Gregory Fox MD
President, C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports Rhode Island's only camp for children with Type 1 diabetes, fostering skills and community.

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1 program · $307K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Camp surefire foundation has supported and managed rhode island's only camp for children with type I diabetes. We have promoted education about diabetes between campers and their peers, counselors, and medical staff; and the development of life-long skills and relationships minimizing the impact of diabetes on participant's lives.

$307Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Lutheran Residence CorporationFY2024$20K
The Red Sox Foundation INCFY2024$15K
Rite Aid Healthy FuturesFY2024$10K
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$10K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$10K
Texas Instruments FoundationFY2024$2K
Ira S& Anna Galkin Charitable TrFY2024$2K
Citizens Charitable FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$71K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$371K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$187K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$357K
Ln 25
Programscol B$307K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$399K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K
Total assetsLn 16$399K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$187K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$371K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$107K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$107K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$292K
Total assetsLn 16$399K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$399K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 675
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K$107K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$202K$292K
Total assetsLn 16$363K$399K
LiabilitiesLn 26$130$0
Net assetsLn 32$363K$399K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$39K$29K$9K$780
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$87K$59K$26K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$14
OccupancyLn 16$55K$55K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$155K$155K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$9K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$357K$307K$48K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $371K$357K$14K$399K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $297K$291K$6K$363K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2024 $318K$233K$86K$340K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $175K$173K$2K$243K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 4, 2022 $118K$103K$15K$264K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 7, 2021 $69K$70K−$828$236K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $370,882 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $133,732$175,929
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $156,139$187,123
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,220$7,830
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $297,091$370,882
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $291,468$356,503
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $291,468$356,503
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,623$14,379
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $370,882 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$175,929
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$175,929
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $187,123$187,123
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,830$7,830
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $194,953$370,882
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $356,503 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $29,250 · Management $8,970 · Fundraising $780$39,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,400$6,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $59,196 · Management $25,964 · Fundraising $1,579$86,739
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,408 · Fundraising $14$1,422
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54,786$54,786
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,504$1,504
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $154,861$154,861
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,527 · Management $3,264$11,791
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $306,620 · Management $47,510 · Fundraising $2,373$356,503
Part X · Balance sheet $399,262 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $161,081$107,499
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $201,783$291,763
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $362,864$399,262
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $130$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $362,734$399,262
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $362,734$399,262
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $362,864$399,262
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $399,262 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$370,882
XI-2 Total expenses$356,503
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,379
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$362,734
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$22,149
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$399,262

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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