Kostopulos Dream Foundation Camp Kostopulos

“Board Members”

“Board Members”

“The general board reviews the annual tax return.”

“Annually the board members acknowledge compliance to policies by signing an Acknowledgement of Receipt of Polocies form.”

“Executive committee reviews and approves the compensation of the executive director annually. Any changes are reflected in the budget which is approved by the board.”

“Executive director reviews and approves annually the compensation & benefits of the organizations employees. Any changes will be reflected in the budget which is approved by the board.”

“Documents are available upon request.”

“Fundraising Costs $31,340Fundraising Costs ($31,340)Book/Tax Depreciation Differences $41,264”

“Form 990, Part III, Line 4a Summer Camp - from May - August 2017, we provided 11 weeks of Camp, had a total of 1,409 campers, providing 3,820 program hours, and 82,652 service hours. Camps include Residential, Trip, Day, Partner, and Specialty camps. Residential, Trip, and Specialty camps are 5 days/4 nights, and Day and Partner Camps are 5 days. Specialty Camps are dedicated to children/teens with Neurofibromatosis, Organ Transplants, and Muscular Dystrophy, and campers come from all over the US, Canada, UK, and other international locations. Residential, Day, Partner and Specialty camps are held at our campus in Emigration Canyon, where campers ride horses, traverse high ropes course, swim, fish, canoe, hike, and more. Travel trip camps include destinations such as Salt Lake Valley, Park City, Zion, Jackson Hole, Yellowstone, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and Bear Lake. Our campers include people with autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, neurofibromatosis, Prader Willi, organ transplants (liver, kidney, or heart), spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, vision/hearing impairments, amputees, developmental/learning delays, ADHD, learning disabilities, veterans with PTSD, and others. We also provided Adventure Days and Mini-Camps for Hill Airforce Base, Intermountain PKU, St. Ambrose, and others. Additionally, Ropes/Teambuilding/Leadership Training was provided to more than 500 people, with 1,229 service hours. Form 990, Part III, Line 4bCommunity based programs - from October 2015 through April 2016 and September 2016 provided 5 to 6 activities weekly for children and adults with disabilities. Our students stretch their imaginations, learn practical life skills, learn problem-solving skills, maximize their potential for independence, and build healthy bodies, minds, and spirits. Activities include Mini-Camps, Drama, Dance, Sports, Horseback Riding, Bowling, Cooking Classes, Arts & Crafts, and other educational activities. During these 8 months, we provided 177 activities, for 509 people, providing 725 program hours, and 11,180 service hours. Our Vocational Rehabilitation program teaches students skills necessary to enter the work place, financial literacy, and provides hands-on experience. Our Work Experience program allows students to utilize the skills they learned, as they gain real work experience by working for Camp K, and earning a paycheck. We also provide programs to other organizations, including U of U Neuropsychiatric Institute, Primary Childrens Hospital, many school districts, and other organizations. Form 990, Part III, Line 4cOur year round Equestrian Program provided individual and group horseback lessons, therapeutic riding services, and equine therapy, which helps build confidence, communication, trust, social skills, impulse control, and boundaries, as well as increasing physical strength and balance. Our program focuses on reaching predetermined individual goals and objectives. We are an inclusive program and provide services to individuals with and without disabilities, as well as special populations. Approximately 85% of our equestrian clients have some type of disability. We served 233 individual students, totaling 877 hours of individual instruction. Additionally, we provided 177 program hours of equine therapy for our Community Based programs (49 people), 420 program hours for Summer Camp (1,260 people), and 1,366 program hours for other groups (851 people). Other groups who utilize our Equestrian Program include Hill Air Force Base, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Intermountain PKU, Primary Childrens Behavioral Unit, Veterans Administration, St. Ambrose, Roland Hall, Kearns St. Anne School, and others.”