Public Charity

SURPRISE LAKE CAMP

SURPRISE LAKE CAMP is a Public Charity headquartered in COLD SPRING, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.4M revenue, $4.9M expenses, $14.1M total assets. 59 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 131623869 COLD SPRING, NY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.4M
Total Expenses$4.9M
Total Assets$14.1M
Grant Records59
Funding Total$3.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF SURPRISE LAKE CAMP IS TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY JEWISH EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS THAT IS SAFE, FUN AND PROMOTES PERSONAL GROWTH. THROUGH OUR SUMMER CAMP AND YEAR ROUND PROGRAMS, WE PROMOTE JEWISH IDENTITY BUILDING, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF VALUES AND SKILLS THAT HELP PEOPLE LEAD FULFILLING LIVES AND BECOME ASSETS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. SURPRISE LAKE CAMP IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FAMILIES THAT CANNOT AFFORD OUR FULL FEE.

Where $100 goes at Surprise Lake Camp

How Surprise Lake Camp divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$82 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $82 for programs

$82
Surprise Lake Camps mission is to provide a high-quality camping experience primarily for Jewish children which fosters their social, moral, cultural, physical, and emotional education and development
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP INC
2025
CAPITAL EXPANSION, RSJ ENGAGEMENT, ISRAEL TRIP, MENTAL HEALTH, ISRAEL RESPONSE
$300,450
$144,263
$94,300
FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP INC
2024
RSJ, MENTAL HEALTH, ISRAEL RESPONSE
$28,465
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,618

Showing up to 5 of 59 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Executive Dir. Adam Bendeson
Director Alan Hoffman
Director Alan Kleiman
Director Amy Grinberg
Secretary Blair Klaff
Director Bret Tenenhaus

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Religion & Spirituality
$2,257,193 15 grants
General Support
$872,601 26 grants
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$341,211 3 grants
Youth Development
$104,400 8 grants
Human & Social Services
$20,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.4M $4.9M $14.1M
2024 $4.2M $4.7M $13.8M
2023 $3.8M $4.5M $14.0M
2022 $5.4M $4.2M $14.0M
2021 $3.9M $4.4M $16.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.9M to $4.4M (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.1M.

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