Anchored in Hope

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Lake Forest, IL501(c)(3)Since 2004Youth DevelopmentEIN 37-1497796Revenue $189K in FY2025

On file with the IRScamphopeillinois.orgPo Box 687, 60045-0687 · Lake Forest, ILTax-exempt since May 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Funding operations of a summer camp for local children having various disabilities. Providing an opportunity for them to experience the joys of a camp experience where sickness takes a backseat to creating lifelong friends and memories.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 2 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $21K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$623
0.1% 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
$189K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$145K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$606K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$189K
FY2025▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$104K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$249K
FY2025$189K
Expenses
$145K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$50K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$157K
FY2025$145K
Net assets
$606K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$446K
FY2021$511K
FY2022$395K
FY2023$426K
FY2024$542K
FY2025$606K

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 2005.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $109K Management & general 25% · $35K

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
Brand Communications Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Growth & Development Cochair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Growth & Development Cochair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Outreach Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Outreach Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Camp Committee Cochair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Camp Committee Cochair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Fuhrman’s $20K as Admin Assistant is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1993 $100K–1M youth development 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.

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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

Funds summer camp for children with disabilities, offering joy and friendship.

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1 program · $109K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provided local individuals with a broad range of special needs with the opportunity to experience a week of camping in a beautiful natural setting. Paired each camper with a specifically selected buddy for the entire week. Adapted all activities for campers unique needs.

$109Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$21K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$189K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$145K
Ln 25
Programscol B$109K
Managementcol C$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$606K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$284K
Total assetsLn 16$606K
LiabilitiesLn 26$623
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$135K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$135K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$657
Total revenueLn 12$189K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$169K
SavingsLn 2$115K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$284K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$322K
Total assetsLn 16$606K
LiabilitiesLn 26$623
Net assetsLn 32$606K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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$255K$284K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$287K$322K
Total assetsLn 16$542K$606K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$623
Net assetsLn 32$542K$606K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$24K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$90K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$811$811
Total functional expensesLn 25$145K$109K$35K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $189K$145K$44K$606K 990 PDF
FY2024 $249K$157K$92K$542K 990 PDF
FY2023 $182K$178K$4K$426K 990 PDF
FY2022 $104K$183K−$80K$395K 990 PDF
FY2021 $115K$50K$65K$511K 990 PDF
FY2020 $73K$446K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $188,749 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $174,244$135,220
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,540$24,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,466$20,553
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,181$8,976
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $249,431$188,749
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $33,711$25,446
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $123,262$119,160
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $156,973$144,606
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $92,458$44,143
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 $188,749 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$135,220
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$135,220
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $24,000$24,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,896$19,896
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $657$657
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,976$8,976
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $29,529$188,749
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $144,606 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $23,638$23,638
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,808$1,808
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,625$3,625
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,025$1,025
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,265$3,265
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,669$18,669
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $90,494 · Management $1,271$91,765
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $811$811
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $109,163 · Management $35,443 · Fundraising $0$144,606
Part X · Balance sheet $606,415 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $144,429$168,643
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $110,223$115,280
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $286,855$322,492
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $541,507$606,415
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$623
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$623
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $541,507$605,792
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $541,507$606,415
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $605,792 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$188,749
XI-2 Total expenses$144,606
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,143
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$541,507
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$20,142
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$605,792

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

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