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Camp Imagine

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Avon Lake, OH501(c)(3)Youth Development EIN 27-1259997Revenue $287K in FY2025

On file with the IRScampimagine.orgPo Box 26, 44012-0026 · Avon Lake, OHTax-exempt since May 2011Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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All encompassing summer Camp program and school year support for students with special needs through project based learning for academic iep goals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 40 employees.
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $24K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$287K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$244K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$281K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$287K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$30K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$244K
FY2025$287K
Expenses
$244K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$8K
FY2022$156K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$206K
FY2025$244K
Net assets
$281K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$137K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$196K
FY2024$235K
FY2025$281K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2011.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $243K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Francy
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Kovacs
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jane Murphy
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Burr
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Kircher
Board Member
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides summer camp and school year support for students with special needs using project-based learning.

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1 program · $243K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Special needs student education through six week summer camp to work on educational IEP goals, social interaction, recreational skills, life skills and job training as part of an ESY program.

$243Kprogram 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
Community West FoundationFY2025$14K
Ethel M Tyler Charitable Test TrFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$24K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$287K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$184K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$89K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$244K
Ln 25
Programscol B$243K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$281K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K
Total assetsLn 16$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$89K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$430
Fees for servicesLn 2g$184K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$287K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
SavingsLn 2$254K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$280K
Total assetsLn 16$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$281K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 540
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$235K$280K
Total assetsLn 16$235K$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$235K$281K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$192K$192K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$404$404
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$490$490
Total functional expensesLn 25$244K$243K$0$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $287K$244K$43K$281K 990 PDF
FY2024 $244K$206K$39K$235K 990 PDF
FY2023 $187K$156K$31K$196K 990 PDF
FY2022 $184K$156K$28K$165K 990 PDF
FY2021 $30K$8K$22K$137K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $287,111 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $69,127$88,975
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $156,921$183,902
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,433$5,499
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,891$8,735
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $244,372$287,111
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $172,865$208,238
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $2,008$1,260
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $30,725$34,494
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $205,598$243,992
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,774$43,119
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $287,111 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$430
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$88,545
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$88,975
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $183,902$183,902
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,499$5,499
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,735$8,735
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $183,902 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,234$287,111
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $243,992 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $191,811$191,811
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,427$16,427
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,120$2,120
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,260$1,260
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,668$10,668
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $404$404
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,044$1,044
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,240$2,240
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,864$2,864
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,785$1,785
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,452$2,452
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,427$10,427
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $490$490
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $242,732 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,260$243,992
Part X · Balance sheet $281,384 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,632$26,882
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $209,883$253,507
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $450$995
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $234,965$281,384
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $183,665$226,784
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $51,300$54,600
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $234,965$281,384
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $234,965$281,384
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $281,384 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$287,111
XI-2 Total expenses$243,992
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,119
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$234,965
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$3,300
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$281,384

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

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