irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2025
What they reported doing
- #2 $0THE SOLE ACTIVITY OF CAMP GAN ISRAEL IS TO PROVIDE NEEDY CITY CHILDREN WITH A JEWISH ORTHODOX SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE.
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Color War / BOG War
Themed week-long competition between teams, incorporating songs, games, and educational elements tied to Jewish themes
Sefer Torah Project
Historic initiative to write a Torah scroll at camp, with parents purchasing letters in honor of their children
Summer Overnight Camp
Eight-week residential program for boys featuring Jewish learning, sports, trips, and recreational activities in Parksville, NY
Yarchei Kallah
Annual Torah gathering held at camp in honor of the yartzeit of Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schneerson, featuring lectures and commemorative events
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Jewish Youth Summer Camps 2 activities
- Operate Jewish overnight summer camp programRuns a two-month Jewish overnight summer camp serving 360 campers with 160 staff, offering recreational activities, sports, trips, and character development programming for children from diverse Jewish backgrounds.
- Produce commemorative and multimedia contentCreates a Deluxe Video Package capturing camp activities for families and is planning a Sefer Torah writing project to begin summer 2025 and conclude summer 2026 at camp.
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Structured Jewish Text Study Programs 1 activity
- Deliver Jewish educational programming and Torah eventsHosts annual Torah gatherings (Yarchei Kallah) for fifty years, distributes printed Torah materials, operates the 'Yarchei Kallah' Torah program in memory of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, and organizes religious programming including Megillat Eicha readings and educational recognition ceremonies like Talmid Hachodesh.
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Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Organize camp-wide recreational and themed eventsHosts large-scale camp events including color wars, BOG War (themed around Moshiach), grand BBQs, week-ending celebrations with food and music, award ceremonies, and cultural outings featuring concerts and recreational games.
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Jewish Textual and Educational Publishing 1 activity
- Produce and publish Torah research materialsPublished Torah insights in the 'Yarchei Kallah' collection (1981) and the 'Kovez Mimigdai Yerachim' series (2003–2012), prepared a jubilee volume with unpublished analyses and contributions from past participants, and made these materials accessible via the Yarchei Kallah website.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Provide camper support and logistical servicesManages medications through infirmary staff, organizes incoming mail and packages by bunk, arranges weekly laundry, provides daily water access, and offers transportation via bus and airport pickup/drop-off services.
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financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$773K
Contributions & grants$773K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$767K
Program expenses81%
Admin / overhead20%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$346K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$237K
Cash$101K
Investments$0
Liabilities$280K
Net assets$-43K
Liquid reserves1.6 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +6.1%
relationships · 8
Who they work with
- Benny Friedman Partner — Performed a concert for campers as part of camp activities.
- Bentzi Sudak Partner — Head GM and leader in camp events
- Chayeinu Partner — Collaborates to distribute the new English edition of Gems of Likkutei Levi Yitzchok at the Yarchei Kallah event.
- Kiryat Gan Israel Partner — Hosts the Yarchei Kallah program at its location in New York.
- Rabbi Avraham Shemtov Partner — Executive Director of Camp Gan Israel
- Rabbi Shmuli Klien Partner — Head staff member involved in leading camp events
- Rabbi Yossie Futerfas Partner — Camp Director of Camp Gan Israel
- outside laundry company Partner — Contracted to provide weekly laundry service for campers.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Communal Torah Study as Innovation Enginemethodology: torah-innovation-through-communal-studyBy organizing sustained, high-level Torah study events like the Yarchei Kallah, we generate new Torah insights and strengthen communal spiritual engagement, because collective study rooted in legacy and dissemination multiplies both the quantity and quality of Torah output.
- Experiential and Themed Engagementmethodology: themed_experiential_learningBy using immersive, themed programming and on-site experiential events, we deepen camper connection to Jewish concepts and sustain engagement, because active participation in symbolic and meaningful narratives fosters lasting identity formation.
- Faith-Based Holistic Developmentmethodology: faith-based_educationBy integrating Jewish spiritual, educational, and recreational elements into a unified camp experience, we foster individual growth and Jewish identity, because the child's development is viewed as both a personal and sacred journey — symbolized by each child as a letter in a Sefer Torah.