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Nonprofit · EIN 46-2975228

MOTIVATIONAL RECOVERY ENVIRONMENTS INC

Tax-exempt · COPIAGUE, NY 11726

Financials

$630K$599K2023$764K$675K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MOTIVATIONAL RECOVERY ENVIRONMENTS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$763,924$674,627$89,297$340,822$73,373$267,449
December 31, 2023990$629,851$598,513$31,338$244,734$66,582$178,152
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$473,952
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$215
Net income from fundraising events
$285,743
Other revenue
$289,757

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$66,300
Other salaries and wages
$18,311
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$111,445
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,696
Accounting fees
$12,753
Occupancy
$205,095
Travel
$72,910
Depreciation
$1,143
Program services (functional)
$511,987
Management and general (functional)
$30,165
Fundraising (functional)
$132,475

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$244,734
Total assets, end of year
$340,822
Total liabilities, end of year
$73,373
Net assets, end of year
$267,449
Land, buildings and equipment
$461
Net assets without donor restrictions
$267,449
Gross receipts
$763,924
Employees
15
Volunteers
1,000
Year formed
2013
State of legal domicile
NY

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John RayTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
40$66,300
Robert NewellBoard Member
Trustee or director
20$0
Eddie OrihuelaBoard Member
Trustee or director
20$0
Melissa FirmesPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Roberta KarantVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Jackie LorenzSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Anthony GossBoard Member
Trustee or director
20$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John RayTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
40$66,300
Robert NewellBoard Member
Trustee or director
20$0
Eddie OrihuelaBoard Member
Trustee or director
20$0
Melissa FirmesPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Roberta KarantVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Jackie LorenzSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Anthony GossBoard Member
Trustee or director
20$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 305, COPIAGUE, NY 11726-0305
In care of
% DAVID LEWIS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
John Ray, PO BOX 305, COPIAGUE, NY 11726
Signed the 990
John Ray, Treasurer
Phone
(631) 608-3135
Return prepared by
Nawrocki Smith LLP

Mission

KiDS NEED MORE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of children, families & young adults coping with cancer and life-threatening illness.Our Camp Adventure program is a sleep away camp every August for kids coping with cancer.Our Hope for Johnathon program provides year round visits to kids and families in hospitals, homes and other places for those too ill to attend camp or who simply need our assistance.Our MORE University program helps to train volunteers and provide mentoring for leadership skills and hands on experience that yields resume-building, education and character.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Camp Adventure - Our pediatric oncology sleepaway camp served nearly 100 children free of charge including transportation. We provied a fantasy camp with go karts, zip-lining, rock climbing, heated swimming pools, art & crafts, STEM, cabin culture, sports activities on pristine playing fields during the day. Then, for our evening events we had a big Fuzzfest concert, MoRE Memories Memorial Ceremony, Prom, Scavenger Hunt, Game Show Night, Talent Show, Drive-In Movie Night, & Ice Cream Social. Our Team FUN rides around providing snacks and refreshments throughout the day. We are proud to have kept this safe and positive environment going since 1990 free of charge where kids can forget about their struggles with cancer and just be kids having fun and sharing experiences
    Expenses $188,147
  • Holiday Cheer Bus Elf Ride - Roughly 1,000 volunteers dressed as elves Santa and other holiday attire collect gifts throughout the season and then sort & organize them at The North Pole aka our office in Amityville each weekend until the Sunday before Christmas when we deliver to over 1,500 children throughout Long Island, NYC, NJ, CT on busses filled with elf teams and gifts and we go right to the homes of children coping with life-threatening illnesses & trauma and their siblings and bring them huge sacks of toys and participate with them in silly challenges and acts of kindness as each elf team competes to win the prestigious Holiday Cup of Cheer. The parents, guardians, & caregivers have to pay nothing for the holidays. All of our services are provided free of charge and include the siblings giving respite to the caregivers.
    Expenses $77,868
  • Saddle Rock Ranch Day Camp - Our day camp serves children and their siblings coping with life-threatening illnesses & trauma. We serve over 100 kids each day with free door to door transportation included. Besides our daily offerings of STEM, sign language classes, cabin culture, creative arts & crafts, sports, drama, music, & dance, we have special events each day including Carnival with bounce houses & slippy slides, Family PicNic with food trucks, games, a concert on a parade float, a shaving cream fight and foam party. We also have a Mister Softee Truck every day and bottomless sno cones. We also have a Dart Zone days with fun Nerf guns and a talent show. Our MoRE Memories ceremony where we release hundreds of butterlies in memory of our loved ones
    Expenses $59,711
  • Other program expenses include various miscellaneous programs, a virtual camp and community events held throughout the year.
    Expenses $58,000
  • Expenses $58,000
  • Expenses $58,000
  • Expenses $12,261

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-2975228
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$340,822
Income (IRS master file)
$763,924

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$763,924$674,627$340,822IRS
990December 2023$629,851$598,513$244,734XML
990December 2022$534,015$605,361$232,385IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 46-2975228).

Questions about MOTIVATIONAL RECOVERY ENVIRONMENTS INC

What is the EIN of MOTIVATIONAL RECOVERY ENVIRONMENTS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MOTIVATIONAL RECOVERY ENVIRONMENTS INC is 46-2975228.
Is MOTIVATIONAL RECOVERY ENVIRONMENTS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to MOTIVATIONAL RECOVERY ENVIRONMENTS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MOTIVATIONAL RECOVERY ENVIRONMENTS INC 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 MOTIVATIONAL RECOVERY ENVIRONMENTS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MOTIVATIONAL RECOVERY ENVIRONMENTS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of MOTIVATIONAL RECOVERY ENVIRONMENTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names John Ray.
Who are the officers and directors of MOTIVATIONAL RECOVERY ENVIRONMENTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $66,300 (John Ray, Treasurer).
How much revenue does MOTIVATIONAL RECOVERY ENVIRONMENTS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $763,924, expenses of $674,627 and total assets of $340,822 at year end.

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