Camp Harbor View Foundation Inc C/o Connors Family Office

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
753235491
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2024
Location
Boston, MA, USA
Phone
6173690060
Rating
68
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Youth Development Programs

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$36,738,648
Expenses
$13,653,931
Assets
$94,706,141
Liabilities
$945,017

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

34 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • SHARON MCNALLY (PRESIDENT/CEO)
  • LISA FORTENBERRY (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT)
  • DANIELLE KELLERMANN (VICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTROPY)

Highest reported compensation

  • SHARON MCNALLY (PRESIDENT/CEO): $669,596 total reported compensation
  • DANIELLE KELLERMANN (VICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTROPY): $379,600 total reported compensation
  • LISA FORTENBERRY (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT): $353,080 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Camp harbor view foundation, inc. (the foundation) is a not-for-profit corporation established on february 21, 2007 for the purpose of operating camp harbor view. Founded in 2007 by then mayor of boston, thomas m. Menino and boston businessman and civic leader jack connors, jr., camp harbor view enhances boston by exposing underserved youth to the possibilities of the future they may have never envisioned. The camp provides unique experiences that let kids be kids, build confidence, unlock creativity, broaden horizons, and foster skills for successful lives. This is achieved through an exceptional summer camp experience and year-long programming, including social work support, for campers between the ages of 11 and 14, leaders-in-training between the ages of 15 and 17, and their families.

What it reported doing in 2024

See schedule ocreated to offer boston children a true summer camp experience, camp harbor view is an initiative of the not-for-profit camp harbor view foundation, inc. In partnership with the city of boston.we offer close to 900 children ages 11 to 14 living in boston's at-risk neighborhoods the opportunity to leave the city during the day and participate in a four-week summer camp program. Offering the traditional activities that summer camp is known for, such as hiking, arts and crafts, sports and swimming, camp harbor view also includes innovative programs that strive to build children's confidence and leadership strengths. Collaboration with our program partners provides the campers the opportunity for learning and discovery through a wide range of programs and activities brought to us by experts in theirfield.campers can attend one of three three-week long sessions during the months of july and august. Bus transportation is provided at no additional cost to families, picking campers up at 14 locations throughout boston and departing camp each night following the eveningmeal. Camp is free for all campers. The artsthe camp harbor view arts program is so much more than the usual arts and crafts. In addition to visual arts, kids at chv enjoy activities from all areas of art including dance, music, performing arts and culinary arts. Come to camp harbor view and you'll see something likekids mixing fruit smoothies in the great hall, dancing on the deck, singing at the amphitheater, and designing murals on the sidewalk. We'll encourage your creativity and introduce you to all sorts of new and different ways to express yourself through art.knowledge is powercamp harbor view is all about having fun; that is the number one rule, after all. We're also all about learning cool new things. We offer many different activities to get you thinking about science, health and fitness, literary arts, and math and physics in interesting and enjoyable ways. Knowledge is power is about having fun learning things that you can use beyond summer camp - at home, at school and in your future.leadership skillsleadership skills mean different things for different people. We believe there is a leader in everyone. Camp harbor view has a wide variety of activities built to give you confidence, discover new passions and skills you might not have realized yet, and show you howyou can be a leader in your life.aquaticswhether you are interested in learning to swim or can swim like a fish, we have an extensive aquatics program that everyone can enjoy. To name just a few of the favorite camper aquatics activities - we have fishing, sailing, kayaking, and swimming in our 75 by 45 foot swimming pool and more. Explore aquatics activities just for fun or learn how to compete in races and water sports. Either way, you'll love looking back at the boston skyline from our 450 foot pier, watching the boats sail by on the ocean and feeling the sand under your feet on the beach! Sports & fitnesswe've covered all the bases here at camp harbor view, offering a wide variety of sports and fitness activities to all of our campers. There's lacrosse, football, biking, soccer, baseball, softball, yoga, swimming, golf, skateboarding, basketball and much more. You'll surely find anactivity you enjoy at chv, and we'll introduce you to some new things, too! Leader-in-training programcamp harbor view's leader-in-training (lit) program has been developed for former campers who are turning 15 years old before july 1st and would like to continue their relationship with camp harbor view during the summer and year-round. The lit program was born from the success, fun and energy of the summer camp. It provides the opportunity for campers to grow and develop into leaders in the community and helps prepare them for post secondary success. Lits become a part of the team responsible for running the upcoming summer camp. They are the backbone of the chv community and support each other as well as

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 93% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 51
  • Transparency & Controls: 74
  • Accountability: 79
  • Sustainability: 82
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 35.7%; rating input score 36
  • Program expense ratio: 76%; rating input score 76
  • Fundraising efficiency: $18.22 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 89.5%; rating input score 89; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 99.3%; rating input score 99; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 88.5%; rating input score 88; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 62.8%; rating input score 96; 96th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 6.94; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 19.6%; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 8.7% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 12.4% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 9.6% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 35.7% of revenue deployed · 76% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 23 of 26 board members independent · 6 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $10.4M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $670K · 34 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $2.1M reported
  • Consistency: 38 of 40 current checks pass · 2 findings to review
  • Schedules: 10 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 9 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 36/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 9 not reported.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 55/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 4/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.