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.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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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FY2024 · 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
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 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
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$223K
+59% vs prior year
Spent
$207K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$136K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$223K
FY2024▲ +59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$223K
FY2025$316K
Expenses
$207K
FY2024▲ +46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$107K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$176K
Net assets
$136K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$119K
FY2024$136K
FY2025$276K

From the FY2024 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

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $137K Management & general 15% · $30K Fundraising 19% · $39K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $137K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Camp hope hosts medically safe camps, retreats, and support programs for children, young adults, and families affected by cancer, sickle cell disease, and other life-threatening illnesses. 113 local children attended camp hope and 10 children attended hope to hospital inpatient camp during the year.

$137Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$223K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$161K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$949
Money outPt IX
$207K
Ln 25
Programscol B$137K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$136K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$161K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$68K
Investment incomeLn 3$949
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Total revenueLn 12$223K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$136K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6203
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K$137K
Total assetsLn 16$119K$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$119K$136K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$14K$21K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$1K$2K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$468$468
Office expensesLn 13$6K$2K$5K$137
OccupancyLn 16$90K$90K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$715$358
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$28K$250
Total functional expensesLn 25$207K$137K$30K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 23, 2026 $316K$176K$140K$276K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled 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
FY2021Filed 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

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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 $223,465 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $117,279$161,269
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$949
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,685$61,247
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $140,964$223,465
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $75,390$76,355
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $66,279$130,545
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $141,669$206,900
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$705$16,565
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $223,465 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$67,590
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$93,679
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$161,269
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $949$949
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $61,247$61,247
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $62,196$223,465
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $206,900 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $14,200 · Management $21,300 · Fundraising $35,500$71,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,071 · Management $1,607 · Fundraising $2,677$5,355
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,900$1,900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $468$468
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,645 · Management $4,641 · Fundraising $137$6,423
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $90,227$90,227
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,504 · Management $715 · Fundraising $358$3,577
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,700 · Management $250$27,950
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $137,347 · Management $30,413 · Fundraising $39,140$206,900
Part X · Balance sheet $137,231 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $94,116$37,231
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,000$100,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $119,116$137,231
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,550
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,550
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $119,116$135,681
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $119,116$135,681
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $119,116$137,231
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $135,681 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$223,465
XI-2 Total expenses$206,900
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,565
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$119,116
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$135,681

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