2026-02-17T14:06:32-08:00 2025-08-31 852882785 Dime Accounting LLC 53 South Main Street Suite 300 Ste Alpharetta GA 30009 990 2024-09-01 582064309 MAKE A DIFFERENCE MINISTRIES INC MAKE 1200 Camp Highland Road Ellijay GA 30540 WILLIAM S CHAPMAN JR President 2026-02-17 true true Joseph Cissell P02428991 6782871090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WILLIAM S CHAPMAN JR 1200 Camp Highland Road Ellijay GA 30540 4371315 false X WWW.CAMPHIGHLAND.COM X 1993 GA Make A Difference Ministries crafts impactful experiences that develop leaders and engage the heart through summer camps, family retreats, church retreats and group retreats. We aim to engage the heart and awaken passion in each person, family, and group that enters our grounds, leaving each person focused on pursuing an authentic walk with Jesus Christ. 13 0 142 0 422632 2490834 1546373 1567559 43722 46021 148991 266901 2161718 4371315 0 0 1131204 1236681 0 0 1451194 2149254 2582398 3385935 -420680 985380 7309155 7327053 1730170 712582 5578985 6614471 Make A Difference Ministries crafts impactful experiences that develop leaders and engage the heart through summer camps, family retreats, church retreats and group retreats. We use the experience of retreating from the distractions of everyday life to awaken passion in each person, family, and group that enters our grounds, leaving each person focused on pursuing an authentic walk with Jesus Christ. false false 2252557 1567559 Make A Difference Ministries delivers week-long overnight and day camp sessions for youth (rising kindergarten through rising 12th grade) at our Camp Highland location, as well as programs designed to foster growth in young adults and parents that combine outdoor adventure, personal growth, and faith development. Camp Highland campers participate in a structured schedule of activities designed to foster teamwork, resilience, and spiritual reflection, including high and low ropes courses, lake and watersport activities such as tubing, kayaking, creek walks, team challenges, field games, and group worship and devotional times. Programs are tailored by age group and incorporate both structured instructional activities and free-play time to deepen campers relationships with God and peers. Specialized tracks such as leadership summits and high-adventure outings provide participants with enhanced opportunities to develop leadership skills and apply lessons of character and faith in challenging environments. These programs include facilitated sessions on leadership principles, opportunities for off-site excursions, and immersive wilderness experiences that encourage personal accountability, problem-solving, and perseverance. Make A Difference Ministries also provides retreat experiences for families, churches, schools, and other groups seeking team-building, community engagement, and spiritual enrichment. Retreat programs include ropes course elements, structured group activities, meals and lodging in a camp setting, and staff-led programming designed to strengthen relational bonds and foster purposeful group interaction. Central to all program activities is a focus on relationship-building and character formation grounded in Christian values. Ministry experiences incorporate opportunities for campers and retreat participants to engage in reflective practices, worship, small-group discussions, and intergenerational community events that encourage growth in faith, leadership, perseverance, compassion, and cooperation. This mission-aligned emphasis facilitates personal transformation and supports participants in applying their learning beyond their time with Make A Difference Ministries. 2252557 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 142 false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 0 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false X WILLIAM S CHAPMAN 6783930300 1200 CAMP HIGHLAND RD ELLIJAY GA 30540 JAMES WARD Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 156000 0 0 WILLIAM S CHAPMAN JR President 40.00 0.00 X X 103010 0 45000 DANNY MCKINNEY COO 40.00 0.00 X 76405 0 21256 DALE ALEXANDER Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC BASSEL Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE KOVAK Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JACOB LEWIS Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL MCCLUNG Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN MEISTER Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PYLE Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE ROWLAND Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON WALLACE Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL WILLIS Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 335415 66256 2 false true false 0 31000 2459834 2490834 PGM - Camp Tuition 900099 1567559 1567559 1567559 46021 46021 0 0 0 0 31000 0 0 0 Other Related Function Income 266901 266901 266901 4371315 1880481 0 0 0 0 401671 200836 200835 0 757437 605950 151487 0 5640 5640 71933 57546 14387 0 194545 194545 27118 27118 0 0 0 9325 7460 1865 63831 51065 12766 21851 17481 4370 0 0 66182 52946 13236 20232 16186 4046 0 0 377390 377390 0 291315 233052 58263 190348 152278 38070 Repairs & Maintenance 246549 246549 Food for Camp 178518 178518 Contract Labor 137349 137349 Supplies 103036 103036 221665 192305 29360 3385935 2252557 1133378 0 199174 191684 387593 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10235928 3379743 6656072 6856185 61420 277184 0 0 2896 0 2000 2000 7309155 7327053 82609 106279 1617967 606303 29594 1730170 712582 X 5578985 6614471 5578985 6614471 7309155 7327053 985380 50106 X false false false X 1584925 2107131 1026300 422632 2459834 7600822 0 0 1584925 2107131 1026300 422632 2459834 7600822 764446 6836376 37 247 16441 47547 46021 110293 0 0 7711115 0.88660 0.89850 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4227554 4227554 5017091 2796330 2220761 44766 34753 10013 934399 538018 396381 12118 10642 1476 6856185 false Golf Tournament 31000 31000 31000 31000 false false false false false false false false false JAMES WARD Executive Dir. 156000 156000 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A copy of the completed form is provided to the Board of Directors for review and comment prior to filing. 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