Nonprofit · EIN 58-2064309
MAKE A DIFFERENCE MINISTRIES INC
Also known as CAMP HIGHLAND
Tax-exempt · ELLIJAY, GA 30540
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,371,315 | $3,385,935 | $985,380 | $7,327,053 | $712,582 | $6,614,471 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,161,718 | $2,582,398 | -$420,680 | $7,309,155 | $1,730,170 | $5,578,985 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,539,062 | $2,382,618 | $156,444 | $8,048,634 | $2,058,431 | $5,990,203 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,490,834
- Program service revenue
- $1,567,559
- Investment income
- $46,021
- Other revenue
- $266,901
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $401,671
- Other salaries and wages
- $757,437
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,236,681
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $194,545
- Accounting fees
- $27,118
- Occupancy
- $66,182
- Travel
- $20,232
- Depreciation
- $291,315
- Program services (functional)
- $2,252,557
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,133,378
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,309,155
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,327,053
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $712,582
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,614,471
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,856,185
- Publicly traded securities
- $277,184
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,614,471
- Gross receipts
- $4,371,315
- Employees
- 142
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES WARD | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $156,000 | $0 |
| WILLIAM S CHAPMAN JR | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $103,010 | $45,000 |
| DANNY MCKINNEY | COO Officer | 40 | $76,405 | $21,256 |
| DALE ALEXANDER | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BASSEL | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KOVAK | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB LEWIS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MCCLUNG | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MEISTER | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PYLE | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE ROWLAND | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON WALLACE | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WILLIS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM S CHAPMAN JR | PRESIDENT/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $103,010 |
| DANNY MCKINNEY | OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $76,405 |
| DALE ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC BASSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE KOVAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL MCCLUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MEISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE ROWLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM S CHAPMAN JR | PRESIDENT/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $103,010 | $45,000 |
| DANNY MCKINNEY | OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $86,405 | $21,256 |
| DALE ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BASSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KOVAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MEISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE ROWLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 CAMP HIGHLAND RD, ELLIJAY, GA 30540-6396
- In care of
- % WILLIAM CHAPMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM S CHAPMAN JR, 1200 Camp Highland Road, Ellijay, GA 30540
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM S CHAPMAN JR, President
- Website
- WWW.CAMPHIGHLAND.COM
- Return prepared by
- Dime Accounting LLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $2,252,557 · revenue $1,567,559
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-2064309
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P36Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,327,053
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,371,315
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $4,371,315 | $3,385,935 | $7,327,053 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,161,718 | $2,582,398 | $7,309,155 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,539,062 | $2,382,618 | $8,048,634 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $3,513,620 | $2,079,550 | $8,294,041 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 58-2064309).
Questions about MAKE A DIFFERENCE MINISTRIES INC
- What is the EIN of MAKE A DIFFERENCE MINISTRIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAKE A DIFFERENCE MINISTRIES INC is 58-2064309.
- Is MAKE A DIFFERENCE MINISTRIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to MAKE A DIFFERENCE MINISTRIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAKE A DIFFERENCE MINISTRIES 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 MAKE A DIFFERENCE MINISTRIES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MAKE A DIFFERENCE MINISTRIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MAKE A DIFFERENCE MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names WILLIAM S CHAPMAN JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAKE A DIFFERENCE MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,000 (JAMES WARD, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does MAKE A DIFFERENCE MINISTRIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,371,315, expenses of $3,385,935 and total assets of $7,327,053 at year end.
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