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Lantern Light Camps INC

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Northwood, NH501(c)(3)Youth Development EIN 85-3433451Revenue $444K in FY2025Latest return filed Feb 13, 2026

On file with the IRSlanternlightcamps.orgNorthwood, NHTax-exempt since Jun 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The corporation is organized exclusively for educational, scientific and charitable purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. The mission of the corporation is to provide age appropriate year-round training and outdoor educational programs for children, young adults and their families, and all other such purposes as are permissible for a nonprofit voluntary corporation formed under rsas chapter 292.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ 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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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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $139K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$239K
109% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 109% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$444K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$432K
To programs
89%
Net assets
−$19K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$444K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$289K
FY2023$370K
FY2024$461K
FY2025$444K
Expenses
$432K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$308K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$383K
FY2025$432K
Net assets
−$19K
FY2025▼ -168%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022−$14K
FY2023−$50K
FY2024$28K
FY2025−$19K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2021.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $385K Management & general 11% · $47K

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

14 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
Chris Breton
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Farrell
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ray Morrison
Director
$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 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Offers year-round outdoor educational programs for children, young adults, and families.

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1 program · $385K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Providing youth camping experience to youth of underserved and poor communities.

$385Kprogram 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
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$50K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$41K
Theodore Edson Parker FoundationFY2024$25K
Evelyn S and K E Barrett FoundationFY2024$10K
Granite United WayFY2024$7K
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$6K
Bank of New Hampshire Charitable FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$139K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$444K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$299K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$146K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$432K
Ln 25
Programscol B$385K
Managementcol C$47K
Owns and owesPt X
−$19K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$220K
LiabilitiesLn 26$239K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$299K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$146K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Total revenueLn 12$444K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$192K
Total assetsLn 16$220K
LiabilitiesLn 26$239K
Net assetsLn 32−$19K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 537
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$7K$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$198K$192K
Total assetsLn 16$205K$220K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K$239K
Net assetsLn 32$28K−$19K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$171K$171K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$57$57
OccupancyLn 16$60K$60K
TravelLn 17$568$568
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$18K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$89K$63K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$54K$47K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$432K$385K$47K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 13, 2026 $444K$432K$12K−$19K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 17, 2024 $461K$383K$77K$28K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 17, 2024 $370K$406K−$36K−$50K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 6, 2023 $289K$308K−$19K−$14K 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 $444,450 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $254,481$298,743
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $206,246$145,703
I-10 Investment income$4
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $460,727$444,450
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $107,572$186,677
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $275,693$245,492
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $383,265$432,169
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $77,462$12,281
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $444,450 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$298,743
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,050
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$298,743
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $145,703$145,703
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4$4
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $145,707$444,450
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $432,169 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $171,156$171,156
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,521$15,521
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,300$3,300
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $57$57
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,001$60,001
IX-17 TravelManagement $568$568
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,961$9,961
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,509 · Management $10,810$28,319
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,473 · Management $25,624$89,097
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $47,435 · Management $6,754$54,189
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $385,113 · Management $47,056 · Fundraising $0$432,169
Part X · Balance sheet $220,361 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,570$20,117
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$7,828
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $198,367$192,416
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $204,937$220,361
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$71,156
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $177,000$162,000
X-25 Other liabilities$6,307
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $177,000$239,463
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,660−$24,370
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,277$5,268
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,937−$19,102
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $204,937$220,361
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$19,102 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$444,450
XI-2 Total expenses$432,169
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,281
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,937
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$59,320
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$19,102

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

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