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Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund Inc

Dix Hills, NY   |  sjbmf.org

Mission

The mission Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund, which is a 501(c)(3) not for profit, is to send at-risk children who have been touched by gun violence to summer sleep-away camp. The purpose is to show these at-risk children that there are positive alternatives to guns and gangs. This combines both Scott's love of camp with his love for children. Scott J. Beigel was a teacher. A cross-country coach. A counselor. A son. A brother. An uncle. A grandchild. A nephew. A cousin. A friend. A mentor. He was killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School by an active shooter who took the lives of 17 innocent people, including Scott. He died a hero at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland saving and protecting the lives of his students.

Notes from the nonprofit

The Scott J. Beigel Memorial Fund was established days after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS shooting in 2018. The mission of the fund is to send underserved at-risk children touched by gun violence to summer sleep-away camp. Scott was the teacher and cross country coach killed after saving 31 of his students The children the Funds sends to camp come from the most underserved communities. These children come from homeless shelters, single parent homes and domestic violence shelters. The mission is to show these kids that there are positive alternatives to guns, gangs and violence. The goal is to prevent these young impressionable children from becoming part of “criminal justice system” In 2021, the fund gave out grants totaling $217,600.00 which sent 165 children to summer sleep-away camp in 3 states. In 2022, the Scott J. Beigel Memorial Fund is giving out grants totaling $283,600.00 to send 212 underserved at risk children to summer sleep-away camp

Ruling year info

2018

President

Ms Linda Beigel Schulman

Main address

8 Hart Place/Scott J Beigel Way

Dix Hills, NY 11746 USA

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EIN

82-4450173

NTEE code info

Youth Development Programs (O50)

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (P12)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

It is our goal to send disadvantaged children touched by gun violence to sleep away camp every summer. Our mission is to demonstrate to these young people that there are viable and real alternatives to gun violence and gang involvement.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund, Inc

The purpose of the fund, in honor of our son Scott J Beigel, who was the geography teacher and cross country coach killed in Parkland Fla, is to send underprivileged children touched by gun violence to summer camp

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

Where we work

Awards

Grant 2019

New York State Legislature

Thomas and Heather Tucker Visionary Award 2021

Fiver Children's Foundation

Affiliations & memberships

Fresh Air Fund 2019

Camp Fiver 2020

SCOPE--Summer Camp Opportunities Promote Education 2019

Fiver Children's Foundation 2020

Fresh Air Fund 2021

Fiver Children's Foundation 2021

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Our results

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How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of campers enrolled

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Children and youth, At-risk youth, Economically disadvantaged people, Ethnic and racial groups

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Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

in 2020 because of the pandemic, summer sleep away camps were closed. We partnered with Camp Fiver to help them transition to Camp WiFiver with a $25,000 grant.

Goals & Strategy

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Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

On June 10, 2019, the Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund presented a check in the amount of $67,200.00 to the Fresh Air Fund to send 32 underprivileged children touch by gun violence to Camp Junior in Harriman, New York. In addition, the Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund presented a second check in the amount of $28,600.00 to SCOPE to send another 22 underprivileged children touched by gun violence. The total of our grants in 2019 is $95,800.00.

With the 2020 pandemic, sleep away summer camps were closed. However, with that being said, the Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund partnered with Camp Fiver in Poolsville, NY to transition to Camp WiFever, a virtual summer camp. Camp Fiver (WiFiver) received a $25,000.00 grant from the Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund which le Camp WiFiver send virtual camp packages to over 300 children.

In 2021, we will be giving out grants totalling $217,000.00 to 6 camps to fund 162 camperships for disadvantaged, at risk children touched by gun violence to go to summer-sleep away camp. The camps are located in New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts.

Our plan for 2022 is to increase the number of camperships to 216 and add at least one more additional camp.

We are trying to raise the necessary funds to send these young children to camp. We have been involved in fund raisers in both Florida and New York. Since Scott was a cross country as well as a teacher, there have been 3 "Run4Beigel" through February 2020. There was a Run4Beigel-LI planned for October, 2020 on what would have been Scott's 38 birthday. However, with the pandemic, we transformed the Run4Beigel-LI to a virtual run in October 2020. The Run4Beigel-LI attracted over 300 virtual runners from 34 states and two countries.

We held a virtual Run4Beigel centered in Parkland Florida in February, 2021. Presently have planned a fundrainsing gala on June 8, 2021 with a decidely camp theme----"Remembering Scott--Let's Go Back to Camp with Scott." . We are also planning a Run4Beigel-Long Island in October 2021.

In 2022, we gave out grants to 212 children to attend 6 camps in 3 states. The total gratns total $283,600.00.

In 2023, our goal is to increase camperships to 250 and add at least one more camp for a total of 7 camps

We have been doing fund raisers as well as interviewing various camps. For the Summer of 2021, we have added three new camps for a total of 6 and increased our grants to these camps, through SCOPE to $217,000.00. We are giving grants only to not-for profit camps through SCOPE and the Fresh-Air Fund.

On June 10, 2019, the Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund presented to the Fresh Air Fund a check in the amount of $67,200.00 to the Fresh Air Fund to send 32 underprivileged children touch by gun violence to Camp Junior in Harriman, New York. In addition, the Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund presented a second check in the amount of $28,600.00 to SCOPE to send another 22 underprivileged children touched by gun violence. The total of our grants is $95,800.00. With the pandemic and summer sleep-away camps closed for 2020, we partnered with Camp Fiver to help them transition to Camp WiFiver with a grant of $25,000.00

While Our goal for the summer of 2021 was to send 200 disadvantaged children touched by gun violence back to summer sleep-away camp, we were able to send 212 children with the funds on raised for a total of $283,600.00.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

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done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    We serve disadvantaged at-risk children touched by gun violence

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

Financials

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Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund Inc

Board of directors
as of 01/23/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Ms Linda Beigel Schulman

Michael B Schulman

Brian Kaplan

Linda Beigel Schulman

Jason Glick

Jonathan Greene

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 4/7/2021
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 10/30/2020

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Data
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.