Fresh Air Society
Also known as Tamarack Camps Butzel Conference Center Camp Kennedy
Fresh Air Society reported $16.1 million in revenue and $11.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.02 went to program services, $5.19 to management and general costs and $10.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 53.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $340,672 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 332% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.8% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 53.2% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 45.8% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $340,672 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.91% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 35.5 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 41 of 41 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTamarack camps has been a leader in jewish camping since 1902. Through a wide-range of summer overnight programs, including camp maas, teen travel trips, outpost camps and family camps, as well as year-round programming at the farber farm and tamarack adventure and retreat center (tarc), we offer enriching, life-changing experiences. We are proud to engage over 10,000 children, teens, and adults each year, fostering confidence, independence, and a strong jewish identity. With the support of our community, we provide these experiences with respect to a family's financial ability and proudly…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $323,332 | $0 | $17,340 | $340,672 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $262,195 | $0 | $24,331 | $286,526 |
| PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,165 | $0 | $2,748 | $187,913 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fresh Air Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $627K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b41 · 41 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5235
- Volunteers Part I, line 6167
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNITED JEWISH FOUNDATION Management services | $1,953,184 |
| TASTEBUDS FOOD SERVICE Food management | $1,186,675 |
| NATIONAL TRAILS LLC Travel services | $282,600 |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY SECURITY INC Security services | $128,613 |
| R RAMBO TREE SERVICE & LANDSCAPING Landscaping services | $125,250 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Fresh Air Society totaling $173K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Fresh Air Society's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Fresh Air Society, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Fresh Air Society's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Fresh Air Society reported that 84.0% of its $11.7 million in expenses went to program services, 5.2% to management and general and 10.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fresh Air Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fresh Air Society reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $340,672, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fresh Air Society get its money?
Of $16.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 53.2% came from contributions and grants and 45.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fresh Air Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1360545 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, object 202641679349301704 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202512239349302161 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202412409349300446 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202311659349301401 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202232439349300913 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202102469349301155 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1360545: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.