MERRY HEART CHILDRENS CAMP Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MERRY HEART CHILDRENS CAMP

EIN 90-0982755 · Patient & Family Support (E86)

What they do

MERRY HEART CHILDRENS CAMP HELD ITS NINTH SUMMER CAMP IN AUGUST 2023. WE WERE EXCITED to WELCOME CAMPERS BACK to AN IN-PERSON, FIVE-DAY, FOUR- NIGHT CAMP THIS YEAR. WE HOSTED 36 CAMPERS, AGES 9 to 15, WITH HEART CONDITIONS RANGING FROM COMPLEX CONGENITAL HEART SURGERY, PACEMAKERS for ARRHYTHMIA PROBLEMS and PULMONARY HYPERTENSION. WE ALSO HOSTED FIVE COUNSELORS IN TRAINING, FORMER CAMPERS WHO ARE WORKING TOWARDS BEING FULL COUNSELORS. MORE THAN TWO DOZEN VOLUNTEERS HELPED MAKE THE CAMP RUN SMOOTHLY. CAMP FORMAT FOLLOWED THE STRUCTURE of EARLIER CAMPS. CAMPERS WERE HOUSED IN CABINS, ATE AS A GROUP IN THE CAFETERIA, and GATHERED THROUGHOUT THE DAY to PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES. PROGRAMMING INCLUDED ARCHERY, SWIMMING, FIELD GAMES, HEART EDUCATION, A TALENT SHOW, ARTS and CRAFTS, and LISTENING to SPEAKERS DISCUSS LIVING WITH A HEART CONDITION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.06%of revenue went to mission work90.7% of expenses · Program services

$91.56spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$2.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$134,707

Mission workProgram services$111,88583.06% of revenue90.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$11,3658.44% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$123,34291.56% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 90.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.56% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.79% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.04% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.83% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.03% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.50% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$134,707

Expenses$123,342

Annual surplus $11,365 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$111,885 · 90.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$134,707

Expenses$123,342

Assets$340,603

Income$139,713

Contributions$111,385

Mission work (program services)$111,885

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TIM LABARGEEXECUTIVE DI · 30 hrs/week $54,436

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (8)

TIM LABARGEEXECUTIVE DI

AMY HALLORAN-STEINERDIRECTOR

DR JENNIFER HUANG MDPRESIDENT

JEREMIAH MOOREDIRECTOR

KRISTEN FISHERDIRECTOR

LINDSAY EVERSVICE PRESIDE

MELANIE SYMMSTREASURER

SHANNON HOWARDSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: PO BOX 80413, PORTLAND, OR 97280
County: Multnomah
In care of: TIM LABARGE
Primary officer: TIM LABARGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaildirector@merryheartchildrenscamp.org Phone(971) 228-9074

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: CROSS FINANCIAL
NTEE classification: Patient & Family Support (E86)
IRS tax category: Patient & Family Support