2015 Annual Report

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2015 Annual Report
April 1, 2014 - March 31, 2015
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One Heartland is
a place where kids
get to set aside
their struggles and
just be kids.
– One Heartland parent
Where belonging begins
One Heartland came into being in 1993 when founder
Neil Willenson found out that an HIV positive sevenyear-old was being denied access to summer camp
because of unwarranted fear. That child just wanted
a place where he could be himself and have fun. He
wanted a place to belong. So Neil created one.
Twenty-two years later, there are still young people
looking for a place to belong. One Heartland is doing
its best year in and year out to be that place. We want
to give our participants the experience of a life time.
We want to prepare them to go out into the world. But
mostly, we want to be where belonging begins.
Thanks to you, we get to be. 2015 has seen changes
big and small for One Heartland. We’ve added new
staff who are already revitalizing the organization with
their passion and heart. We’ve recieved generous
capital and monetary donations that have allowed us
to upgrade our kitchen, archery range, boat house,
and more. But the most important changes we make
are those we make in children’s lives. Those are the
changes we want to share with you in the pages of this
report. Those are the reasons you give, and the reasons
we come to work every morning.
With heartfelt thanks,
Patrick Kindler
Executive Director
“You’ll find some of the
most genuine relationships
you can ever find on this
Earth in one place”
–One Heartland participant
Safety
A Place to Return to
Summer 2015 marks Kameron’s tenth summer as
a camper with One Heartland. He was a camper at
Camp Heartland for eight years and at Camp
Hollywood HEART for one year.
In 2015, he returned in a new role – as a Leader In
Training (LIT). LITs develop the skills necessary to be
future leaders at camp and to integrate those skills into
their everyday lives.
“Initially, the reason why I wanted to become an LIT
was the same reason that I’ve kept coming to Camp
Heartland year after year since I was a kid,” Kameron
said. “Simply put, Camp Heartland was, and
continues to be, my family. In the 9 years that I’ve
attended Camp Heartland, I’ve made more lifelong
friends and had more life-changing experiences than I
can count.
“It wasn’t until All Camp Day during my first year as an
AP [Adventure Program] that I found a different
reason to want to be an LIT. Being 14 at the time, I was
certain that going through activities meant for children
as young as 7 years old would both boring and
unpleasant. However, as I saw the younger campers in
my group working through puzzles and activities, I was
reminded of my days as a young camper.
Recalling how much I enjoyed camp as a kid, I made it
my mission to help the other campers have as special
an experience as I could.”
“I want to know that I’ve
at least made one person
happier every day.”
–Kameron
Participation
the year
in numbers:
49%
$500
39%
450
average cost of one
camp experience
including travel
percentage of
volunteers who were
former participants
servings of food
served each day
on average
percentage of
camp participants
local to the
Midwest
75
77%
Angel Flights donated
percentage of camp participants from
ethnic minorities
One Heartland volunt-hero
Keith Leifer knows how to throw a party. For the
last 10 years, Keith has been hosting an annual
Party With Heart to benefit One Heartland in
Milwaukee, Wisc. Over that time, he has raised
$25,000 to support One Heartland’s camp
programs. Thank you Keith, you’re a true
volunt-hero!
476
588
camp experiences provided at low or
no cost to families in 2014 thanks to
our generous donors and sponsors
93
Z
Z
number of beds made to
welcome our participants
Z
nights of camp
countless memories
Acceptance
The Magic of Camp
“I fell in love with the magic of camp, how fun it was,
how much I grew as a person. I knew I wasn’t done
growing.”
Program Coordinator Allison Jones’s story is all about
growth. She first came to One Heartland as part of
an Americorps NCCC team doing service projects at
camp. She did maintenance and upkeep around camp
and also got to be a counselor for two weeks.
After that experience, there was no going back. Allison
came back as a summer counselor in 2013 and 2014
and was hired full time in October of 2014.
“I’m in charge of making sure camp is fun. I make sure
that I have fun at least most of the day.
“I never had the opportunity to go to summer camp
as a kid. I got to live out my childhood dream. I always
just like to say that I’m making up for lost time. I have
a few extra responsibilities, but as a counselor I got to
experience what it was like to be in a cabin and do the
activities.”
Allison exemplifies one of One Heartland’s greatest
strengths: everyone who comes is part of the family.
You keep coming back, growing, and enriching the lives
of others in turn. That’s the magic of camp.
Compromise
Our Donors
April 1, 2014 - March 31, 2015
*Indicates in-kind donation
$50,000+
Angel Flight Central*
Direct Supply
Jennifer Friedman Hillis Foundation
Bob and Jenny Hillis
Hollywood HEART
Celeste and Robert Rekieta
Daniel M. Soref Charitable Trust
Wisconsin Hospitality Group
$25,000–$49,999
ANONYMOUS
Jewish Communal Fund
Park Nicollet Foundation
Louis & Peaches Owen Family Foundation
Wasily Family Foundation
$10,000–$24,999
Blue Man Group
Cargill Kitchen Solutions*
Community Health Charities of Minnesota
Costco - Maplewood, MN*
Fund in the Sun Foundation
Imagine IT, Inc.*
Mike and Sandy Luker
Minnesota Red Ribbon Ride
Neal, Gerber, & Eisenberg LLP*
Cheryl Sandeen
Stiletto Entertainment*
The Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation
$5,000–$9,999
ANONYMOUS
The Barry Foundation
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
Boyum & Barenscheer PLLP
Jerod Blakestad
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Jon Crow
Nicole and Charles Edward
Ferguson Foundation
Aileen Getty Foundation
Minnesota Commercial Association of REALTORS
Linda Prail*
Sara Lee Foodservice*
Survey Monkey
Richard F. Swenson
$1,000–$4,999
88Nine Radio Milwaukee*
AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin
Peter Abeln
David and Charlene Altman
America’s Charities
Helen Bader Foundation
Bessemer Trust
Beverly Vista Middle School
Bikers With Big Hearts
Janine and Tom Braman
John and Marilyn Brunold
Anna and W. Morgan Burns
Canvas On Demand*
Chorzempa Family Foundation
Colburn-Keenan Foundation, Inc.
Cheryl Commers
Community Health Charities of Wisconsin
Rick Diehl and Delia Sonnenburg
Disney VoluntEARS Community Fund
Bryan Dixon
Peter Durand
Jeffrey Dusick
Faegre Baker Daniels
Amanda Gaines
Heidi Goldstein
Mary Granowski
Great River Energy
Health Partners
Armin & Esther Hirsch Foundation
Terri Humi
Jim Beam Brands
Bradley Johnson
KAPCO Inc.
Thomas and Victoria Keller
Kate Kellet and Mike Pietrowski
Robert and Pamela Klein
Patrick Kindler*
Thomas and Cynthia Kindler
Rik Lalim
Local Independent Charities of America
Loehrke Family Charitable Foundation
Vince and Jan Martin
Charlie Maxwell
Meristem, LLP
Minnesota Bank and Trust
Minnesota Twins Baseball Club
Larry Montan
Moose Lake Mafia
Alexandra Naughton
New York University
Northrock Partners LLC
John and Sue O’Donnell
John Redpath
David Sikora
Kevin Streeter
Sang Tran
Toyota Dealer Match Program
Truist
United Way of Greater Milwaukee
United Healthcare Services
Walser Foundation
Charles Allen Ward Fund of the Saint Paul Foundation
Patrick and Linda Welch
Amy and Chris Wexler
Zip Car
$500–$999
A.B.A.T.E of Minnesota, Inc.
John Adams
Alexandria Area USBC
Bad Robot Productions, Inc. – Scott Struna
Patricia and Kagina Brown
Lillian W. David
Drummer Boy Pictures
Kimberly Duffy
Gray, Plant, Mooty
Jason Hall*
Hal and Sandra Henderson
Dr. Keith Henry and Carol J. Nelson
Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha
IBM Employee Services Center
David and Janet Janiszewski
Thad and Suzanne Johnson
Eric Koffler
Kruz LLC
Amy Langevin
Desiree Laz
Leaf Valley Game & Fish Conservation Club
Sheila Lebaron
Susan and David Leckey
Mary Bacon Interiors
Ann Mathews-Lingen
Karla Medina
Kathryn E. Mitchell
Randy Nelson and Randall Propp
Jim Nihart*
Northview Bank*
Northern Pines Riders Snowmobile Club
Larry and Amy Olson
Pampered Chef*
Hyde Perce
Linda Pilaro
Redpath and Company, Ltd.*
Ray Retzlaff
Robert W. Carlson Foundation
Athena Rosario
Shannon Schlecht
Ralph Scorpio
Merrille and Richard Spicher
Eldon and Lettie Swenson
Truist
Wells Pianos*
Gloria Westerdahl
Ken Williams
Randy Zimmerman
$250–$499
Penny Adams
Jennifer and Tim Armstrong
Fritz Arnason
Diane Battig*
Kiran and Kumar Belani
Bob Bellin
Michelle Bitker
Paul and DaleAnn Busch
Tom Bush and Rosalie Neufeld
John and Rosemary Canning
Curt Cattanach and Gregg Vergetis
The Community Of Christ The Servant Out Reach Fund
Lydia Cooley
Laura Crespo
The Curl Loft, LLP
Mary Barbara Davenport
The Depot Renaissance*
Engelsma Construction
Phillip Fairweather
Richard and Susan Goldman
Cassandra Gutierrez
Karen K. Hilton
Jerilyn Hirsch
Ann Janikowsky
Debra Jessen
Peter and Darci Kopischke
Ladera Vineyards*
Mark and Karen Leighton
Mall Of America*
Rebecca Marraffa
Randall and Susan Molin
Rene Montalvo
Nice Ride Minnesota
David Orenstein
Pfizer Foundation Matching Gift Program
Quality Bicycle Products*
Michael D. Rhoads
Betsy and James Schwartz
Nolan and Susan Sheehan
Gail Solem
Spoil Yourself - Susanne Galler
William and Jill Steinberg
Sturgeon Lake Lions Club
Jennifer Swearingen
Michael Tarnow
United Way of Greater Kansas City
US Bank
The Walt Disney Company Foundation
Randall and Janet Warren
Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign
The Minnesota Wild*
Neil and Adria Willenson
Zekeriya Yargici
Pat Zimmerman
We strive for accuracy in our donor records. If you notice an omission or an
error, please let us know.
Financials
Revenue
$1,223,651
81% contributions
$171,845
11% rental income
$122,902
8% program income
$1,518,398
Expenses
$1,240,382 85% program
$119,761
$106,692
8% fundraising
7% general and administrative
$1,466,835
Assets
$420,182
$19,226
$1,756,741
Total current assets
Total other assets
Net property and equipment
$2,196,149
TOTAL ASSETS
Liabilities
$552,604
$746,769
Total current liabilities
Long-term liabilities
$1,299,373
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Net Assets
$502,776
$161,166
Unrestricted net assets
Temporarily restricted net assets
$896,776
TOTAL NET ASSETS
$2,196,149 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Respect
2015 Board of Directors
Colleen Brennan, President ‌• John Adams, Vice President
W. Morgan Burns, Treasurer ‌• Katherine Kellett, Secretary
Janine Braman •‌ Nicole Edward ‌• Genevieve Hillis ‌• Thomas Keller
Sachin Mehta ‌• Chris Mickus ‌• Trevor Porath ‌• Cheryl Sandeen
Charisse Simonian •‌ Randall Warren ‌• Bill Wilder
Our Programs and Partners
Camp Heartland serves children and youth ages 7 to 15 either infected or directly
affected by HIV/AIDS. This is a national program.
Camp Hollywood HEART is an arts camp for young adults ages 15 to 20 impacted
by HIV/AIDS made possible through a partnership with Hollywood HEART.
Camp Northstar serves youth ages 7 to 13 living in transition through partnerships
with People Serving People, St. Anne’s Place and Simpson Housing Services.
Camp 5210 is for youth ages 7 to 17 who are seeking to achieve a healthy lifestyle
and is made possible through partnerships with HealthPartners and Park Nicollet.
Camp True Colors is for youth ages 13 to 21 who identify as LGTB who may be
served by an out-of-home program.
OneFutures is a life skills program for young adults ages 16 to 22, many of whom
were former camp participants.
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National Headquarters
2101 Hennepin Ave S
Suite 200
612-824-6464
One Heartland Center
26001 Heinz Rd.
Willow River, MN 55795
Milwaukee Office
500 W. Silver Spring Drive, Ste. K-200
Glendale, WI 53217
Staff
Patrick Kindler, Executive Director
Katie Donlin, Office Manager • Jessie Fiene, Development Associate
Ethan Hiedeman, Marketing Communications & Development Coordinator
Allison Jones, Program Coordinator •‌ Senay Yargici Kindler, Development Director
Tony Koecher, Facility Manager • Susan Leckey, Major Gifts Officer
Camelle Parker, Program Assistant ‌• Jill Rudolph, National Camp Director
Stefanie Tywater-Christiansen, Registration and Travel Manager