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KyMel, Inc

Connecting Experiences

aka Camp Hope-Heartland   |   KANSAS CITY, MO   |  kymel.org
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KyMel, Inc

EIN: 47-3048651


Mission

It is the mission of KyMel to provide connecting experiences for families on the cancer journey.

Ruling year info

2015

President

James Wohlwend

Vice-President

Gail Moeder

Main address

3132 NE 91ST PL

KANSAS CITY, MO 64156 USA

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Formerly known as

Camp Hope-Heartland

EIN

47-3048651

Subject area info

Youth development

Population served info

Children and youth

People with diseases and illnesses

Families

NTEE code info

Other Youth Development N.E.C. (O99)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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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?

Camp Hope

Camp Hope is a summer camp for kids and teens who have, or have had, cancer.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
People with diseases and illnesses

A summer camp for the siblings of kids with cancer. The first sibling-only camp in the region.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Families

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

Number of participants engaged in programs

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

Children and youth

Related Program

Camp Hope

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

2019 was the first year we had two camps, Camp Hope and Camp SIBsational. 2020 both in-person camps were cancelled due to COVID. We instead held a virtual camp session. 2021 was also held virtually.

Percentage of campers who feel more supported and connected after camp.

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

Children and youth

Related Program

Camp Hope

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Campers complete a statistically validated tool that assesses the percentage who felt an increase in connectedness because of Camp Hope. 2020-21 no data was collected as in-person camp was cancelled.

Percentage of campers who show an increased ability to build and maintain friendships because of camp.

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

Children and youth

Related Program

Camp Hope

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Campers complete a statistically validated tool that assesses the percentage who felt that their friendship skills increased because of Camp Hope. In-person camp was cancelled in 2020 and 2021.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

Charting impact

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

Goal: To provide campers with a safe, supervised camping environment.

Goal: To provide the medical expertise and close monitoring required by children with a history of
cancer.

Goal: To provide campers opportunities to experience normal camp programs as their medical needs will allow and at no cost to the camper.

Goal: To offer children with cancer opportunities to interact with others who have similar circumstances.

Goal: To provide to the parents whose children attend camp a safe, secure program, and to provide them with all necessary information and support.

Goal: To provide maximum benefits to the children from the donations received.
Outcome Objectives:

In order to meet all of our goals, Camp Hope has a dedicated committee who organizes and plans Camp each year. Camp relies on volunteer staff each year as well to run Camp and we typically have over 100 volunteers. Our committee has members from throughout Kansas and Missouri thus giving us local and statewide access to support and resources. Our strategy is to meet all American Camp Association standards thus ensuring a high level of safety, recruit a fully staffed medical team with nurses, physicians, mental health specialists and pharmacists and to solicit community and individual donors to financially support Camp so that it can remain free to all participants. We also develop key events at camp each year that will help the campers become more independent and to further develop peer relationships. Examples of these include the talent show and teen-only events.

We have a 19 member volunteer committee that helps plan, organize and run Camp Hope each year. Camp has been around since 1983 and in the same general location for over 30 years so we have a lot of community support and resources at our disposal. This has also helped us developed local fundraising partners. We also have over 30 years of participants who continue to support Camp Hope in many ways. Our volunteer committee makes sure we are always meeting accreditation standards, helps recruit new volunteers and continually updates all volunteer policies and procedures.

Camp Hope has been in existence since 1983 and typically has between 65-100 campers attend each year. This past year we had over 20 former campers return to volunteer. Our follow up surveys continue to show that camp is a valuable and life-changing experience for these children. We have maintained American Camp Association accreditation continually since 2002. We would like to expand our services to provide more mid-year activities for these kids as well in addition to the week long summer camp. We started this year and have held 2 events thus far with more planned. We hope such events will strengthen the peer relationships for these children.

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

    To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups

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

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback

Financials

KyMel, Inc
Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

86.57

Average of 2537.89 over 8 years

Months of cash in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

24.7

Average of 55.9 over 8 years

Fringe rate in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

0%

Average of 0% over 8 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

KyMel, Inc

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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KyMel, Inc

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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KyMel, Inc

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

This snapshot of KyMel, Inc’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.

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Profitability info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation $82,109 $189,871 $121,007 $185,225 -$42,444
As % of expenses 69.0% 133.3% 182.7% 186.0% -36.7%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation $81,752 $189,514 $120,650 $184,965 -$42,656
As % of expenses 68.5% 132.7% 181.1% 185.2% -36.8%
Revenue composition info
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) $149,954 $281,487 $101,043 $183,014 $226,726
Total revenue, % change over prior year -31.0% 87.7% -64.1% 81.1% 23.9%
Program services revenue 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Membership dues 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Investment income -17.2% 23.0% 15.9% 9.2% 9.8%
Government grants 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
All other grants and contributions 117.2% 77.0% 91.8% 91.2% 82.4%
Other revenue 0.0% 0.0% -7.7% -0.4% 7.8%
Expense composition info
Total expenses before depreciation $118,921 $142,412 $66,247 $99,609 $115,796
Total expenses, % change over prior year 22.7% 19.8% -53.5% 50.4% 16.3%
Personnel 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Professional fees 7.9% 6.4% 21.5% 16.7% 11.8%
Occupancy 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Interest 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Pass-through 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
All other expenses 92.1% 93.6% 78.5% 83.3% 88.2%
Full cost components (estimated) info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total expenses (after depreciation) $119,278 $142,769 $66,604 $99,869 $116,008
One month of savings $9,910 $11,868 $5,521 $8,301 $9,650
Debt principal payment $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Fixed asset additions $1,059 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total full costs (estimated) $130,247 $154,637 $72,125 $108,170 $125,658

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Months of cash 16.5 11.0 33.3 28.2 24.7
Months of cash and investments 64.6 67.2 166.8 125.5 106.5
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets 41.3 50.5 130.4 109.1 89.4
Balance sheet composition info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Cash $163,235 $130,314 $183,964 $234,471 $238,677
Investments $477,356 $667,237 $736,758 $807,290 $789,302
Receivables $0 $1,990 $0 $3,000 $0
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) $1,783 $1,783 $1,783 $1,783 $1,783
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) 33.5% 53.6% 73.6% 88.2% 100.0%
Liabilities (as a % of assets) 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 0.0% 0.9%
Unrestricted net assets $410,432 $599,946 $720,596 $905,561 $862,905
Temporarily restricted net assets $517,426 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Permanently restricted net assets $0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total restricted net assets $517,426 $466,630 $446,547 $404,896 $406,398
Total net assets $927,858 $1,066,576 $1,167,143 $1,310,457 $1,269,303

Key data checks

Key data checks info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Material data errors No No No No No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Letter of Determination is not available for this organization
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

President

James Wohlwend

Dr. Wohlwend is a pediatrician in Kansas City, Missouri who has been involved with Camp Hope for 16 years. He was initially a medical volunteer then became medical director before becoming chairman/president 2 years ago.

Vice-President

Gail Moeder

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

KyMel, Inc

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
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KyMel, Inc

Board of directors
as of 03/07/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
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Dr. James Wohlwend

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Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 7/28/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Disability status
Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

Transgender Identity

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 08/20/2019

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Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.