Camp Hachsharamoshava of N Y Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE CAMP'S MISSION IS TO MAINTAIN A CO-EDUCATIONAL CAMP WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN RECEIVE RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRADITIONAL TEACHINGS OF ORTHODOX JUDAISM AND RELIGOUS ZIONISM.
- Income
- $12.0 million
- Spending
- $11.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- -0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 79%
- Employees
- 615
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $253,917, camp director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $5.0 million spent. THE CAMP CONDUCTS A RELIGIOUS, ZIONIST, CO-EDUCATIONAL SUMMER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, ISRAEL, AND EUROPE. IT IS LOCATED IN WAYNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ON 195 ACRES OF LAND THAT ENCOMPASS A FRESH WATER LAKE AND DENSE AREAS OF FORESTS AND STREAMS. ON AVERAGE, EACH SUMMER IT HOSTS OVER 1,000 THIRD THROUGH NINTH GRADE CHILDREN WHO ATTEND THE CAMP FOR EITHER ONE OR TWO MONTHS. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL CHILDREN WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT JEWISH RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY AND THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF ISRAEL, WITHOUT REGARD TO A CHILD'S RACE, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, COLOR, OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION.
- $6.0 million spent. IN CONJUNCTION WITH YACHAD, AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND INCLUDING THEM IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, THE CAMP OPERATES TWO SIGNIFICANT SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS- ONE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THE OTHER FOR ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE CHILDREN'S PROGRAM INTEGRATES CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND OTHER SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS ASPERGER'S SYNDROME INTO THE TYPICAL CAMP EDUCATIONAL SETTING WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SUPPORTIVE "SHADOW" STAFF WHO FACILITATE AND PROMOTE MEANINGFUL SOCIALIZATION AND INCLUSION. THE ADULT PROGRAM OFFERS ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS FULL TIME WORK POSITIONS IN A SLEEP AWAY EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT. MALE AND FEMALE PARTICIPANTS ARE SUPERVISED BY A JOB COACH/COUNSELOR AND ARE PLACED IN POSITIONS SUITABLE TO THEIR ABILITIES AND THEIR NEEDS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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