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The Summer Camp Fund

Foundation · Grantmaker Charlotte, NC EIN: 56-6002399 Website

TO INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN TO EXPERIENCE THE OUTDOORS THROUGH SUMMER CAMP.

Key facts about The Summer Camp Fund

EIN
56-6002399
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$366,416
Grants made (2024)
21
Average grant
$17,448
Median grant
$15,600
Primary geography
North Carolina (86% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated April 2026.

Who The Summer Camp Fund funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Summer Camp Fund's 21 itemized 2024 grants were North Carolina (86%) and South Carolina (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (11 grants) and Raleigh, NC (2 grants). None of its 21 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (21 grants).

How The Summer Camp Fund gives

  • 90% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$366K

-0.9% YoY

Grant Count

21

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

-0.9% YoY

About The Summer Camp Fund

Based on IRS filings

The Summer Camp Fund is a nonprofit organization, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $366K. Net investment income was $126.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 21 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

CharlotteRaleighBoomerBurnsvilleCloverCorneliusMatthewsOld FortRock HillCedar MountainDenver

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$125K$250K$375K$500K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$87,057$83,122
Revenue$367,751$422,512$131,044
Expenses$454,808$418,577$128,514
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$126$105—
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$92K$185K$277K$370K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants202221 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Girl Scouts Hornets Nest Council: $45KGirl Scouts Hornets NestCouncil$45KYMCA Camp Thunderbird: $40KYMCA Camp Thunderbird$40KLearning Help Centers of Charlotte: $27KLearning Help Centers ofCharlotte$27KSalvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs: $27KSalvation Army Boys & GirlsClubs$27KYMCA-Camp Harrison: $26KYMCA-Camp Harrison$26KYMCA-Stratford Richardson: $19KYMCA-Stratford Richardson$19KCamp Grier: $16KCamp Grier$16KYMCA-Simmons: $16KYMCA-Simmons$16KTrusted Parents: $16KTrusted Parents$16KCamp Celo Inc: $16KCamp Celo Inc$16K

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Girl Scouts Hornets Nest Council ($44,520), YMCA Camp Thunderbird ($39,725), Learning Help Centers of Charlotte ($27,050).

RecipientPurposeAmount
GIRL SCOUTS HORNETS NEST COUNCIL Charlotte, NCSCHOLARSHIPS$44,520
YMCA CAMP THUNDERBIRD Clover, SCSCHOLARSHIPS$39,725
LEARNING HELP CENTERS OF CHARLOTTE Charlotte, NCSCHOLARSHIPS$27,050
SALVATION ARMY BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS Charlotte, NCSCHOLARSHIPS$27,000
YMCA-CAMP HARRISON Boomer, NCSCHOLARSHIPS$25,650
YMCA-STRATFORD RICHARDSON Charlotte, NCSCHOLARSHIPS$18,775
CAMP GRIER Old Fort, NCSCHOLARSHIPS$15,800
YMCA-SIMMONS Charlotte, NCSCHOLARSHIPS$15,800
TRUSTED PARENTS Charlotte, NCSCHOLARSHIPS$15,692
CAMP CELO INC Burnsville, NCSCHOLARSHIPS$15,675

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Debbie AbelsPresident3—
Chuck ColeTreasurer3—
Mark JerrellVice Preside3—
Neel StallingsSecretary3—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does The Summer Camp Fund operate?

The Summer Camp Fund has awarded grants in North Carolina, South Carolina.

What size grants does The Summer Camp Fund award?

In 2024, The Summer Camp Fund awarded 21 grants totaling $366K — an average of about $17K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Summer Camp Fund's EIN?

The Summer Camp Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6002399. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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