Nonprofit · EIN 26-2513136
EXPERIENCE CAMPS
Tax-exempt · WESTPORT, CT 06880
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,182,155 | $5,885,431 | $3,296,724 | $10,656,002 | $595,040 | $10,060,962 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,843,821 | $4,587,387 | $256,434 | $6,687,687 | $263,232 | $6,424,455 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,091,479 | $4,121,442 | -$29,963 | $5,810,687 | $331,956 | $5,478,731 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,800,455
- Program service revenue
- $99,460
- Investment income
- $225,198
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $39,615
- Other revenue
- $57,042
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $374,731
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,335,712
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,217,309
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $84,938
- Occupancy
- $37,370
- Travel
- $178,055
- Depreciation
- $824
- Program services (functional)
- $4,125,988
- Management and general (functional)
- $471,859
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,287,584
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,687,687
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,656,002
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $595,040
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,060,962
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,132,700
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,562,389
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,498,573
- Gross receipts
- $10,717,072
- Employees
- 185
- Volunteers
- 773
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- ME
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA DEREN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $163,964 | $10,192 |
| CARLY BASILE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $150,032 | $2,400 |
| BRIANNE OVERTONTHROUGH 9825 | CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,709 | $10,192 |
| ASHLEY LAUGHLIN | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,516 | $10,192 |
| BRIAN BEACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY PELZEL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA TORTOLANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SOLOMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SARCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MACDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN BLOOMBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SERRA GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY KRUEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FELDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX LIEBERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN ZIMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AUTHER ROSENBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUE DEAGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VISHAL AMINTHROUGH 225 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLE VAN VALENTHROUGH 225 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ANDERSONTHROUGH 1024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REHAN CHOUDHRYTHROUGH 225 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALICIA KABIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA DEREN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $154,325 | $9,922 |
| JOSHUA LANDAY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,651 | $2,400 |
| BRIANNE OVERTON | CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,021 | $9,868 |
| COURTNEY DUBIN | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,431 | $4,861 |
| BRIAN BEACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY PELZEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| VISHAL AMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARON WEINGARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE VAN VALEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA TORTOLANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNA SONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SOLOMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SARCH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MACDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN BLOOMBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SERRA GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GARLICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REHAN CHOUDHRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY KRUEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FELDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX LIEBERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN ZIMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUTHER ROSENBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA DEREN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $174,403 | $7,402 |
| JOSHUA LANDAY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,042 | $0 |
| BRIANNE OVERTON | CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,930 | $7,316 |
| BRIAN BEACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY PELZEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| VISHAL AMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARON WEINGARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE VAN VALEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA TORTOLANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNA SONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SOLOMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY SARCH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MACDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN BLOOMBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SERRA GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GARLICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REHAN CHOUDHRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY KRUEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 136 MAIN ST STE 206, WESTPORT, CT 06880-3304
- In care of
- % SARA DEREN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ASHLEY PELZEL, 136 MAIN STREET STE 206, WESTPORT, CT 06880
- Signed the 990
- ASHLEY PELZEL, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (833) 226-7385
- Website
- WWW.EXPERIENCECAMPS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CERINI & ASSOCIATES LLP
Mission
EXPERIENCE CAMPS GIVES GRIEVING CHILDREN EXPERIENCES THAT CHANGE THEIR LIVES FOREVER. OUR FREE, ONE-WEEK, OVERNIGHT SUMMER CAMPS, YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS, AND CONTENT HELP REFRAME THE EXPERIENCE OF GRIEF AND EMPOWER KIDS WITH COPING SKILLS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THEIR LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- EXPERIENCE CAMPS IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND TEENS GRIEVING THE DEATH OF A PARENT, SIBLING, OR PRIMARY CAREGIVER. WITH OVER 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, IT OFFERS CLINICALLY INFORMED, NO-COST PROGRAMS LIKE SUMMER CAMPS AND DIGITAL INITIATIVES TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE PROCESS GRIEF, BUILD COPING SKILLS, AND REDISCOVER JOY. GROUNDED IN MODERN GRIEF THEORY, ITS CAMP PROGRAMS BLEND PLAY AND REFLECTION, WHILE OLDER TEENS PARTICIPATE IN LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO SUPPORT YOUNGER CAMPERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO EXTENDS ITS REACH THROUGH VIRTUAL PLATFORMS LIKE YOUTUBE AND TIKTOK, INCLUDING ITS GRIEF SUCKS NETWORK, TO MEET KIDS WHERE THEY ARE. WITH A GROWING SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND NATIONAL MEDIA RECOGNITION, IT ADVOCATES FOR A GRIEF-SENSITIVE CULTURE AND POSITIONS CHILDHOOD GRIEF AS A PUBLIC HEALTH PRIORITY. PRIORITIZING EQUITY, THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON REDUCING THE RACIAL GRIEF GAP BY EXPANDING ACCESS AND REPRESENTATION FOR CHILDREN OF COLOR, WHO ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY CAREGIVER LOSSExpenses $4,125,988 · revenue $99,460
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2513136
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,656,002
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,717,072
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $9,182,155 | $5,885,431 | $10,656,002 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,843,821 | $4,587,387 | $6,687,687 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,091,479 | $4,121,442 | $5,810,687 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,872,048 | $3,624,546 | $5,503,894 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-2513136).
Questions about EXPERIENCE CAMPS
- What is the EIN of EXPERIENCE CAMPS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EXPERIENCE CAMPS is 26-2513136.
- Is EXPERIENCE CAMPS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to EXPERIENCE CAMPS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EXPERIENCE CAMPS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EXPERIENCE CAMPS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EXPERIENCE CAMPS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EXPERIENCE CAMPS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ASHLEY PELZEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of EXPERIENCE CAMPS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $163,964 (SARA DEREN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does EXPERIENCE CAMPS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,182,155, expenses of $5,885,431 and total assets of $10,656,002 at year end.
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