NonprofitsBlue Lake Fine Arts Camp

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp

TWIN LAKE, MI

Total revenue

$9.4M

Total expenses

$9.8M

Net assets

$8.1M

Grants received

$1.5M

65 grants

EIN

381811838

Tax year

2023

Mission

Founded in 1966, blue lake fine arts camp is a summer school of the arts located on a 1,600 acre campus in michigan's manistee national forest, offering fine arts education for all ages.

Programs

3 programs

Blfac also operates a classical and jazz music station. It serves as the voice of the arts in west michigan and as an emergency management system for much of west michigan.

Expenses: $754K

Blfac operates an international program. Students from band, orchestra, jazz and choir perform in communities across europe as part of a goodwill exchange program.

Expenses: $609KGrants: $46K

Other program/services include a camp store, adult programming, administrative support and fundraising activities.

Expenses: $196K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.0M
Program service revenue$7.7M
Investment income$73K
Other revenue$530K
Total revenue$9.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.9M
Salaries & benefits$4.0M
Fundraising$130K
Other expenses$3.9M
Total expenses$9.8M
Total assets$12.0M
Net assets$8.1M

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

HEIDI STANSELL

CEO & INTERI

Board

$110K

40 hrs/wk

ANDY LOFGREN

TREASURER

Board

$76K

40 hrs/wk

DONALD FLICKINGER

PRESIDENT

Board

$25K

16 hrs/wk

STEVE HANCOCK

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

DIANE HOWLIN MD

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CINDY LARSEN

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

ASHISH MANGRULKAR

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

BILL MCFARLIN

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR DALE NESBARY

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JAMES ROSE

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

FRITZ STANSELL

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

GRETCHEN STANSELL

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CYNTHIA SWAN-EAGAN

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR ROBERT CRISP

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

PNC BANK

DEBT SVC PMTS

$222K

Grants received

Showing 65 of 65

FromAmountPurposeYear
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED
2024
$5K
Camp Scholarships
2024
$3K
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$17K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$9K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$7K
MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED
2023
$3K
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$500
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2023
$20
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2023
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$8K
Scholarship Program
2022
$8K
Scholarship Program
2022
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
SPORTS/LEISURE
2022
$2K
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$600
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$500
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2022
$257
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2021
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2021
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$13K
ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
2021
$7K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$6K
CAMP TUITION SUPPORT
2021
$500
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2021
$26K
MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED
2020
$25K
GENERAL
2020
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$19K
ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
2020
$15K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
$14K
TO EXPAND OR SUPPORT THE CAMP'S WORK RELATING TO BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY, PROVIDING HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR CHILDREN, AND/OR SUPPORTING MORE COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY GOALS AND DECISION-MAKING.; GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2020
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$2K
SUPPORT FOR FINE ARTS CAMP.
2020
$743
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
2020
$500
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2020
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$5K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2019
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2018
$6K
GENERAL/OPERATING SUPPORT; PERFORMANCE/PRODUCT
2018
$4K
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
2018
$500
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2018
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$1.5M from 26 funders · 65 grants · 2017–2024

Corporation For Public Broadcasting

$997K · 9 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$98K · 6 grants · 2019–2023

Community Foundation For Muskegon County

$87K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Grand Rapids Community Foundation

$54K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Schalon Foundation

$50K · 1 grant · 2021

Deroy Testamentary Foundation

$50K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The Right Place Inc

$32K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Krw Foundation

$25K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN381811838
NTEE codeA250
Subsection03
Ruling date1967-10
Formed1966
Employees669
Volunteers25
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