SeriousFun empowers children with medical challenges to find joy, belonging, and possibility through a global network of camps and programs, always free of charge.
SeriousFun Children’s Network funds camps and programs for children with medical challenges, with every grant in the recent data supporting operating and capital needs. The pattern is centered on a small group of camp partners that recur year after year, suggesting a sustained commitment to keeping those programs running and improving their facilities. The largest recent grants went to The Painted Turtle in Lake Hughes, California, and Flying Horse Farms in Mt Gilead, Ohio, both funded across multiple years at roughly the same scale. That same continuity appears elsewhere in the portfolio: Camp Korey in Carnation, Washington; Hole in the Wall Gang in New Haven, Connecticut; and Camp Boggy Creek in Eustis, Florida all received repeated support. The foundation’s grants are substantial rather than small project awards, with many falling in the mid-hundreds of thousands of dollars. Across the recent list, the giving reflects a program model built around direct support to nonprofit camp operators that serve children with serious illnesses and related support needs.
A core theme is camp operating support. SeriousFun Children’s Network gave $624,073 to Hole in the Wall Gang in New Haven, Connecticut for operating and capital needs, and similar awards appear for other camp operators that provide recreational programming for children with medical challenges. Facility and infrastructure work is another clear thread: the foundation awarded $655,715 to Camp Korey in Carnation, Washington for operating and capital needs, and the same purpose language appears across the recent grants list. The network also supports year-to-year continuity for camp delivery in different regions; for example, Camp Boggy Creek in Eustis, Florida received $615,130 in one year and $593,806 in another for operating and capital needs. These grants align with a focus on youth development, adaptive care, and disability inclusion through nonprofit camp programs.
Typical awards are large: the 25th percentile is $484,653, the median is $554,350, and the 75th percentile is $624,073. The recent record shows repeated support to the same nonprofits across multiple years, especially camp operators that appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That makes the pattern more recurring than one-off. Grants are made to nonprofit organizations and the recent portfolio is built around operating support and capital support, rather than individuals or program-related investments. The size distribution is relatively tight, with most awards clustered in the mid-hundreds of thousands.
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$20.5M
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Most grants fall between $485K and $624K, with a median of $554K.
25th Percentile
$485K
Median
$554K
75th Percentile
$624K
About 10% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Grantmaking is national, and all recent grants in the provided sample went to U.S. recipients. The most frequent recipient state is Florida, even though the headquarters are in Connecticut. Named recipient cities include Lake Hughes, Mt Gilead, Carnation, New Haven, Eustis, Lake Luzerne, Avon, and Randleman, showing a spread across the country. Connecticut recipients account for 10% of grants, with New Haven appearing in the recent list.
The recent grants all go to nonprofit organizations connected to camp and recreational programs for children with serious illnesses and related support needs. The listed purposes are consistently operating and capital needs, which points to support for the organizations that run and maintain those camps.
The grant-size distribution is substantial: the 25th percentile is $484,653, the median is $554,350, and the 75th percentile is $624,073. That places most awards in the mid-hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent list, including The Painted Turtle, Flying Horse Farms, Camp Korey, Hole in the Wall Gang, Camp Boggy Creek, Double H Ranch, Roundup River Ranch, Victory Junction, and North Star Reach.
The top state by grant count is Florida. Connecticut, the headquarters state, accounts for 10% of grants in the provided data, while the recent recipient list also includes camps in California, Ohio, Washington, New York, Colorado, North Carolina, and Michigan.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAINTED TURTLE | LAKE HUGHES, CA | $928,455 | 2025 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| FLYING HORSE FARMS | MT GILEAD, OH | $775,847 | 2025 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| HOLE IN THE WALL GANG | NEW HAVEN, CT | $624,073 | 2025 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| CAMP BOGGY CREEK | EUSTIS, FL | $593,806 | 2025 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| CAMP KOREY | CARNATION, WA | $575,212 | 2025 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| DOUBLE H RANCH | LAKE LUZERNE, NY | $524,568 | 2025 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| ROUNDUP RIVER RANCH | AVON, CO | $497,636 | 2025 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| VICTORY JUNCTION | RANDLEMAN, NC | $491,040 | 2025 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| NORTH STAR REACH | ANN ARBOR, MI | $374,264 | 2025 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| THE PAINTED TURTLE | LAKE HUGHES, CA | $1,084,927 | 2024 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| FLYING HORSE FARMS | MT GILEAD, OH | $1,069,733 | 2024 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| CAMP KOREY | CARNATION, WA | $655,715 | 2024 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| CAMP BOGGY CREEK | EUSTIS, FL | $615,130 | 2024 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| HOLE IN THE WALL GANG | NEW HAVEN, CT | $602,545 | 2024 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| DOUBLE H RANCH | LAKE LUZERNE, NY | $570,468 | 2024 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| ROUNDUP RIVER RANCH | AVON, CO | $562,992 | 2024 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| VICTORY JUNCTION | RANDLEMAN, NC | $512,230 | 2024 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| NORTH STAR REACH | ANN ARBOR, MI | $390,959 | 2024 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| THE PAINTED TURTLE | LAKE HUGHES, CA | $951,060 | 2023 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| FLYING HORSE FARMS | MT GILEAD, OH | $945,201 | 2023 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| CAMP KOREY | CARNATION, WA | $554,350 | 2023 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| ROUNDUP RIVER RANCH | AVON, CO | $515,757 | 2023 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| DOUBLE H RANCH | LAKE LUZERNE, NY | $503,669 | 2023 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| CAMP BOGGY CREEK | EUSTIS, FL | $484,653 | 2023 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| HOLE IN THE WALL GANG | NEW HAVEN, CT | $467,065 | 2023 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| VICTORY JUNCTION | RANDLEMAN, NC | $431,810 | 2023 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| NORTH STAR REACH | ANN ARBOR, MI | $401,705 | 2023 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| BARRETSTOWN FOUNDATION USA | NEW YORK, NY | $144,113 | 2023 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF JORDAN RIVER VILLAGE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,496 | 2023 | OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS |
CAMP KOREY
$575,212OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS
OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS
CAMP KOREY
$655,715OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS
CAMP KOREY
$554,350OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS
BARRETSTOWN FOUNDATION USA
$144,113OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF JORDAN RIVER VILLAGE
$50,496OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS