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WEST CHAZY HOLINESS CAMPMEETING ASSOCIATION INC
WEST CHAZY, NY · EIN 260791213 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE X20 · Religion-Related · Micro (<$100K) · westchazyheritage.org
revenue
$79K
expenses
$95K
net assets
$312K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Spiritual Teaching

profile · synthesized from sources

Christian retreat and camp organization based in West Chazy, NY, hosting an annual intergenerational Family Camp focused on spiritual teaching and worship. The week-long event includes age-specific programs for children, teens, and adults, along with shared worship services, meals, and recreational activities. The organization operates on a campground with cottages leased to members and emphasizes community participation in spiritual and physical upkeep.

named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Adult Bible Study
Daily Bible study for adults held Monday-Friday, 9:30–11:00 am at The Chapel, featuring coffee and spiritual discussion
Children's Program
Daily program for children ages 0-12 held Monday-Friday, 9:00–11:30 am at The Little Chapel; includes spiritual teaching and activities; registration fee is $20 per child
Family Camp
Annual week-long intergenerational Christian camp featuring worship services, age-specific programs, family activities, and recreational events from June 28 to July 5, 2026
Family Fun & Activities
Daily recreational activities for families held Monday-Friday, 1:30–4:00 pm, including games, playground use, and access to sports facilities
JST Program
Junior Senior Teens program for youth, held Monday-Friday, 9:30–11:00 am at the Teen Chapel & Activity Center; includes spiritual and social activities; registration fee is $25 per student
Worship Services
Weekly worship services held Sunday morning at 10:45 am and nightly Sunday-Friday at 6:30 pm at the Charles A. Dayton Chapel
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Managed Campground and Retreat Operations 2 activities
    • Manages guest services and communications infrastructure
      Provides food service, accommodations, bathhouse and laundry facilities, security, Wi-Fi access (under network name WCHCA_Guest), and operates the Welcome Center and Camp Store for visitors. Manages communications including written, oral, visual, and digital services to support camp operations.
    • Operates and maintains The Heritage Campground facility
      Owns and operates a campground facility in West Chazy, NY, including rental RV and tent sites from May 1 to October 1, camp-owned cottages, a motel, dormitories, dining hall, kitchen, restrooms, showers, laundry facilities, and recreational amenities. The organization maintains plumbing, electrical systems, grounds, and facilities year-round.
  • Youth and Young Adult Spiritual Engagement 1 activity
    • Hosts annual Family Campmeeting with spiritual and family programming
      Organizes a week-long annual Family Campmeeting featuring daily worship services, adult Bible studies, children's and teens' programs, family activities, meals, and recreational facilities at The Heritage Campground in West Chazy, NY. The event includes structured programming for all age groups and community traditions such as a 4th of July flag ceremony and parade.
  • Youth Sports and Recreation Programs at Private Clubs 1 activity
    • Offers recreational and athletic facilities for camp attendees
      Provides recreational amenities including a large sports field for softball and baseball, volleyball, basketball, and tennis courts, a mini putt-putt course, children's playground, fenced-in play area with indoor toys, and a community fire pit on Intercession Way for communal use.
  • Spiritual Development & Meditation Programs 1 activity
    • Provides spiritual retreats for Christian married couples and women
      Hosts retreats specifically designed for Christian married couples and women, focusing on strengthening relationships through trust, communication, spiritual growth, fellowship, and respite from daily responsibilities via religious study and dedicated time for reflection.
  • Regular Religious Worship Services 1 activity
    • Provides spiritual teaching and worship services during camp meetings
      Conducts regular spiritual teaching, worship services, and Bible studies as part of its religious mission, held in dedicated chapel facilities including The Charles A. Dayton Chapel and The Little Chapel during annual and seasonal events.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$79K
Contributions & grants$17K21%
Program service revenue$9K11%
Investment income$1K2%
Other revenue$8K
expenses
Total expenses$95K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$2K
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$312K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$312K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -12.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • Ernest Schenk — Trustee
  • John Capen — Trustee
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • 1 Peter 4:10-11 Government — Biblical passage cited as foundational guidance for board members' service and responsibilities
  • Champlain Conference Network — Member organization hosting camp meetings under the Champlain Conference since 1844.
  • Facebook Partner — Uses Facebook as a platform to connect with the community and share updates.
  • Facebook Partner — Uses Facebook to connect with the community
  • Houghton College Partner — Connected through shared leadership, including Dr. Frank H. Wright and Reverend J. L. Coleman, both affiliated with Houghton College and involved in the camp meeting's development.
  • Starpoint Church Partner — Provides music worship leadership through a team member from Clifton Park's Starpoint Church.
  • West Chazy Holiness Campmeeting Association, Inc. Network — Owns and operates The Heritage as an independent, nondenominational, evangelical, holiness camp.
  • YouTube Partner — Uses YouTube to share content and connect with the community
  • YouTube Partner — Uses YouTube to share video content related to the camp meeting and ministry activities.
  • ZEFFY Funder — Platform used for processing donations, though not required for access.
  • Zeffy Partner — Uses Zeffy as a fee-free online giving platform to process donations.
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.

  • Faith-Based Spiritual Retreat Model
    methodology: faith-based_retreat_model
    By creating dedicated, distraction-free retreat environments rooted in holiness tradition, the organization strengthens spiritual formation and relational bonds because immersive faith-based settings foster deeper engagement with God, Scripture, and community than routine daily life allows.
  • Intergenerational Faith Formation Community
    methodology: intergenerational_faith_community
    By integrating age-specific and family-wide programming within a shared spiritual environment, the organization fosters sustained faith engagement across generations because shared worship and developmentally appropriate activities reinforce communal identity and discipleship.
  • Revival-Based Camp Meeting Tradition
    methodology: revival-based_camp_meetings
    By sustaining long-standing revival-style camp meetings, the organization advances spiritual renewal and conversion because periodic, intensive gatherings rooted in evangelical holiness teachings create catalytic moments for personal transformation and religious commitment.