Camp Agape Northwest
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide a weeklong camping experience for any children with cancer, their families and necessary medical staff. To foster an opportunity for enjoyment and learning through activities that are enhancing and affirming.
- Income
- $94,695
- Spending
- $113,514
- Reserves
- 33.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 33.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
- $105,125 spent. The camp has operated since 1997 as a ministry of the Metropolis of the Greek Orthodox Church, but is now a standalone entity that is loosely affiliated with the Greek Orthodox Church and is legally independent. Camp Agape Northwest is offered to a child with cancer, their parents/legal guardians, and to all their siblings, step-siblings and legal foster siblings. Families with children who receive cancer treatment in Washington are eligible to attend. Camp Agape Northwest is open to families of all religious faiths, nationalities, and backgrounds. Campers and their siblings range in ages from infancy up to 23 years (and parents or guardians of any age). The upper age limit parallels the upper age limit of patients treated at any of the Washington State Children's Hospitals. Approximately 20 families per year are hosted at Camp Agape Northwest. In 2024 Camp Agape served 78 people and 14 families. Families are invited to attend up to two years. In the event of relapse, families are invited to attend as space is available. Families are recruited through printed materials, social media/internet, social workers at hospitals, and through word of mouth from previous campers. Family acceptance is based on a first come first serve basis and in the case of vacancy spaces are filled from the wait list (preferred) or from previous campers. Camp Agape Northwest is held on All Saints Camp and Retreat Center in Raft Island, Washington. The retreat center is located on Puget Sound with private waterfront access and a private dock. It is held during the last week in July of each summer. Camp Agape Northwest occurs for one week ever summer. Camp Agape Northwest gives children with Cancer and their Families a chance to feel normal, siblings a chance to feel special, and parents a time to be together. All camp activities are created with this in mind. Families are often divided up as one parent stays at the hospital and the rest of the family is at home. Activities are designed to encourage family bonding and to include children of all ages along with their parents. Consideration is given to the cancer kids' low immunity, allergies, and safety for all ages. The goal of the activity is to create safe, positive, and happy family memories for all. When children are critically ill so much of normal childhood is taken away from them and their entire family. Camp Agape Northwest is something that gives families the opportunity to look outside their illness. It restores a sense of childhood back to the child and normalcy back to the family. Entertainment occurs daily during the week of camp with the goal of creating family memories. Entertainment varies each session and some examples of the types of entertainment offered include foam volleyball, henna artist, and carnival type blow up initiatives, puppet shows, swimming at a local pool, square dancers, swing dancers, and karaoke. Utilizing the private beachfront offers waterfront activities such as kayaking, paddle boarding, boating, fishing, inner tubing, water skiing, crabbing, beach combing, and a popular dock dance at night with a DJ. Less vigorous activities include things such as Legos, board games, card games, arts and crafts and movies. There are parent-specific activities such as mom's lunch, dad's lunch and parent's night out at a local venue. Food is a key component of Camp Agape Northwest. All food is prepared at camp and served by volunteers. Volunteers must have a current WA state food handlers permit posted on site. Cancer treatments can cause loss of appetite, change in taste buds and smell, nausea, vomiting as well as mouth and gastrointestinal sores. It is important to have food that is appetizing to the children going through treatment. Milkshakes and smoothies, espresso and snacks are available all day for people. In addition Camp Agape Northwest accommodates dietary needs such as vegan, gluten free and allergies. Meals are served family style at the table. Many meals are accompanied by characters from the yearly theme along with music, making meals inviting and positive to encourage eating. Camp Agape Northwest's time is distributed between yearly board meetings and camp planning (29%), fundraising (16%), and the week of camp (55%). The week of camp costs approximately $90,000.00 to fund each summer. Camp Agape Northwest is not possible without volunteers. All volunteers undergo an application process including a background check and rigorous staff training prior to camp. The minimum age to serve as a volunteer is 15. The board is volunteer based and meets on a monthly basis year round. During the week of camp our volunteer staff averages about 100 overnight help plus 20 extra day helpers. Types of volunteers include buddies (counselors), parent concierges, food and dining crew, oncology nurses, work crew, arts and crafts, media, and certified lifeguards. At Camp Agape Northwest every child is special and every child receives their own special buddy (counselor) for the week. This requires about 65 counselors on staff for the week. Parent concierges provide friendship to parents and cater to their specific family needs. Volunteer oncology nurses are on staff all day and night, safekeeping the medications, providing first aid and any other medical needs that may arise. Certified lifeguards watch the waterfront and lake areas keeping everyone safe while they enjoy the water activities. Cancer kids' immunity can be severely compromised due to chemotherapy; therefore the cleanliness of camp is very important. The work crew cleans camp daily, builds the stage, facilitates the set-up of the entertainment and assists wherever needed. Media crew captures the memories and creates videos and digital images for families and volunteers. A secondary mission of Camp Agape Northwest has become servant leadership. Servant leadership is a philosophy that begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one t
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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