Camp Hope Foundation FY2021 filing

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To serve those affected by cancer, blood diseases, and other catastrophic illnesses with free, in-person, and medically safe camps and other support programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$94K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$107K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$79K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$94K
FY2021▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$223K
FY2025$316K
Expenses
$107K
FY2021▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$107K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$176K
Net assets
$79K
FY2021▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$119K
FY2024$136K
FY2025$276K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2010.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $69K Management & general 33% · $35K Fundraising 3% · $3K

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
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Founderdirector
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shelley Lee’s $72K as Executive Director is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Shelley Lee$72,294$70,000$70,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides free, safe camps and support for those with cancer and other serious illnesses.

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1 program · $69K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The foundation was able to provide support to two ST. Jude families during the year; the foundation granted $5,802 to ronald mcdonald house; the foundation operated camp hope which allowed 200 ST.

$69Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $40K · 2020–2022
Easterseals Central IllinoisIL · FY2022$14,394
Unitemized GrantFY2020$12,399

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$94K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$94K
Money outPt IX
$107K
Ln 25
Programscol B$69K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$79K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$94K
Total revenueLn 12$94K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$79K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6203
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$92K$79K
Total assetsLn 16$92K$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$92K$79K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18K$2K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$135$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$6K$2K$793
TravelLn 17$63$63
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$55K$330
Total functional expensesLn 25$107K$69K$35K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 23, 2026 $316K$176K$140K$276K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 25, 2025 $223K$207K$17K$136K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 26, 2024 $141K$142K−$705$119K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 17, 2023 $132K$92K$41K$120K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2022 $94K$107K−$13K$79K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 4, 2021 $137K$101K$36K$92K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $94,220 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $136,733$94,220
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $136,733$94,220
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $19,991$5,802
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $19,476$19,045
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,217$82,320
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $100,684$107,167
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,049−$12,947
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $94,220 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$94,220
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$94,220
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$94,220
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $107,167 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,802$5,802
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,769 · Management $15,923$17,692
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $135 · Management $1,218$1,353
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,019$6,019
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,198$2,198
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,384$2,384
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,075$8,075
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,548 · Management $1,585 · Fundraising $793$7,926
IX-17 TravelFundraising $63$63
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,325 · Fundraising $330$55,655
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $68,579 · Management $35,204 · Fundraising $3,384$107,167
Part X · Balance sheet $79,074 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,021$79,074
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $92,021$79,074
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $92,021$79,074
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $92,021$79,074
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $92,021$79,074
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $79,074 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$94,220
XI-2 Total expenses$107,167
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,947
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$92,021
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$79,074

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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