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IMAGINE THAT SUMMER CAMP

Scottsdale, AZ · EIN 462388697 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE O20 · Youth Development · Small ($100K-$1M) · imaginethatsummercamp.com
revenue
$273K
expenses
$214K
net assets
$373K
employees
0
volunteers
30
program ratio
70%
mission · from form 990

Imagine That Summer Camp provides a fun, educationally enriching, safe summer camp experience for children.

profile · synthesized from sources

Imagine That Summer Camp is a seasonal day camp for children ages 18 months through completed 5th grade, operating in Scottsdale, Arizona. The camp offers themed morning and afternoon programs focused on creative arts, science, cooking, and imaginative play, with sessions grouped by age. It emphasizes hands-on learning, self-expression, and social development in a nut-free environment.

named programs · 6 · from sources

what they call their work

Amazing Animals
Themed camp for 3- and 4-year-olds exploring animals and their habitats through art, movement, stories, and sensory play
Art With A Twist
Art-focused camp for 4-year-olds exploring master artists, literature, and open-ended art activities using multiple mediums and techniques
Count on Cooking with 4’s
Cooking camp for 4-year-olds where children create recipes, learn counting and measuring, and make a DIY cookbook to take home
Jump Start
One-hour morning class from 8–9 AM available before regular camp sessions begin
Lunch Bunch
Supervised lunch hour for 3- and 4-year-olds who bring packed lunches; children grouped by morning camp
Nature & Art: Eric Carle
Preschool camp for 3- and 4-year-olds using Eric Carle stories to explore art, science, and nature through themed activities and crafts
activities · 5 groups

what they do

  • Children's Creative Arts & Craft Camps 9 activities
    • Art and Creative Play Camps
      Offers various art-focused camps including open-ended art classes with watercolors, beading, and building, "Creative Art For The Young," "Art With A Twist," "Creative Arts," and food-themed arts and crafts like fruit stamping and cereal necklaces.
    • Creative Arts and Hands-On Learning Activities
      Offers open-ended and structured art classes and creative activities using materials like watercolors, do-a-dot markers, beads, blocks, Legos, and food-based crafts such as fruit stamping and cereal necklaces, integrated into various camp themes.
    • Early Arts and Creative Development Classes
      Offers open-ended and structured art classes for young children using materials such as watercolors, do-a-dot markers, beads, blocks, Legos, and food-based crafts like fruit stamping and cereal necklaces. Includes dedicated camps like "Creative Art For The Young," "Creative Arts," and "Art With A Twist."
    • Science and Literature-Themed Camps
      Provides summer camp programs that explore art, science, and literature through Eric Carle's stories, including hands-on projects like fizzy art, cloud dough, glittery slime, and skittle patterns, as well as educational activities focused on ocean, rainforest, desert animals, and dinosaurs.
    • Specialty Academic and Creative Camps Based on Literature and Nature
      Provides educational summer camps centered on themes from children's literature (e.g., Eric Carle), nature, science, and art, including activities such as sink-and-float experiments, ocean-in-a-bottle projects, animal habitats, and dinosaur exploration. Specific camps include "3's Nature and Art," "3's Amazing Animals," "Books, Cooks & Fizz!," and "Arts/Science Fun."
    • Specialty Morning and Afternoon Camps
      Offers a variety of themed morning (9 AM–Noon) and afternoon (1 PM–3 PM) camps including "Amazing Artists," "Crazy Cupcake Wars," "Dance: Zombies!," "Magical World of Hogwarts," "Sports Zone," "S.T.E.M. Bridges, Roller Coasters, and More," "American Girl Dolls," "Princess & Fantasy," "Space: S.T.E.A.M. Approach," and "Young Investigators."
    • Specialty Themed Camps
      Offers a variety of specialized camps such as "Amazing Artists," "Crazy Cupcake Wars," "Dance: Zombies!," "Magical World of Hogwarts," "Sports Zone," "Fun For All," "S.T.E.M. Bridges, Roller Coasters, Bridges and More...," "3's Amazing Animals," "American Girl Dolls," "Fun Factory," "Princess & Fantasy," "Showtime For The Young: Gingerbread Man," "The Garden," and "Alphabetics: Kindergarten Readiness P.M."
    • Themed Integrated Learning Camps
      Offers interdisciplinary camps such as "Books, Cooks & Fizz!" and "Nature and Art: Eric Carle's Animals & Nature" that combine literature, science experiments (e.g., sink/float, ocean in a bottle), and art projects to support hands-on learning.
    • Themed Morning and Afternoon Camps
      Offers a variety of themed half-day camps including "Amazing Artists," "Crazy Cupcake Wars," "Dance: Zombies!," "Magical World of Hogwarts," "Sports Zone," "Fun For All," "S.T.E.M. Bridges, Roller Coasters, Bridges and More...," "American Girl Dolls," "Princess & Fantasy," and others, with morning sessions from 9 AM to Noon and afternoon sessions from 1 PM to 3 PM.
  • Summer and School Break Camps 6 activities
    • Summer Camp Programs by Age Group and Theme
      Operates structured summer camp sessions for children ages 18 months through 6 years, with age-specific programs (e.g., 3's, 4's, 5-6's) running from June 1 to June 25, Monday through Thursday, from 8 AM to 3 PM, including themed camps focused on art, science, literature, cooking, and nature.
    • Summer Camp Programs for 5-6 Year Olds
      Operates summer camp sessions for 5 and 6-year-olds, including "Jump Start" early drop-off, morning camps, and afternoon camps, with specific sessions running from June 1-11, Monday through Thursday.
    • Summer Camp Programs for Preschool and Early Elementary Children
      Operates structured summer camp sessions for children ages 18 months through completed 5th grade, with programming divided by age group and developmental level. Sessions run Monday through Thursday from June 1 through June 25 in two blocks (Session I: June 1–11; Session II: June 15–25), with daily program hours from 8 AM to 3 PM.
    • Summer Camp Programs for Preschoolers
      Operates summer camp sessions for 3 and 4-year-olds, including "Jump Start" early drop-off, morning camps, and afternoon camps, with specific sessions running from June 1-11 and June 15-25, Monday through Thursday.
    • Vacation Bible Camp
      Operates a Vacation Bible Camp for children aged 18 months through completed 5th grade, offering morning sessions focused on faith-based activities and afternoon sessions with interest-based activities such as STEAM/Coding, Video Production, Visual Arts, Cooking, Sports, and Play Camp.
    • Vacation Bible Camp with Faith and Interest-Based Activities
      Operates a Vacation Bible Camp for children aged 18 months through completed 5th grade, combining morning faith-based programming with afternoon interest-based activities such as STEAM/Coding, Video Production, Visual Arts, Cooking, Sports, and Play Camp.
  • Food Preservation and Cooking Education 3 activities
    • Cooking Camps
      Operates cooking camps for four-year-olds where campers create kid-friendly recipes, learn to count, measure, and follow directions, and take home a DIY cookbook, including specific camps like "Count on Cooking" and "Junior Chef."
    • Cooking and Culinary Skills Camps for Young Children
      Runs hands-on cooking camps for 3 and 4-year-olds such as "4's Count on Cooking" and "Junior Chef," where campers learn to count, measure, follow recipes, and create kid-friendly dishes, culminating in a DIY cookbook to take home.
    • Cooking and Food-Related Educational Camps
      Runs cooking-focused camps for 3- and 4-year-olds, such as "Count on Cooking" and "Junior Chef," where children create kid-friendly recipes, learn counting and measuring, follow directions, and take home a DIY cookbook.
  • Extended Day Childcare Programs 1 activity
    • Jump Start Early Morning Program
      Provides a one-hour early drop-off enrichment program called "Jump Start" from 8:00 to 9:00 AM for multiple age groups during both summer camp sessions, allowing extended care and early engagement.
  • Uncategorized 7 activities
    • Camp Application Processing
      Processes camp applications using a random selection method for placement.
    • Camp Application and Enrollment Process
      Processes camp applications using a random selection method to assign placements, ensuring equitable access to limited spots.
    • Jump Start Early Morning Program
      Provides a one-hour "Jump Start" program from 8:00 to 9:00 AM for preschool and early elementary-aged campers, offered during multiple camp sessions.
    • Lunch Bunch Program
      Offers a supervised lunch program for 3 and 4-year-old campers, with a strict no-peanut-butter and nut-free policy to accommodate allergies, allowing children to eat together in a safe environment.
    • Lunch Program
      Offers a lunch program for 3 and 4-year-old campers, with a policy against peanut butter and nuts due to allergies, also referred to as "Lunch Bunch."
    • Lunch and Snack Programs with Allergy-Sensitive Policies
      Provides a "Lunch Bunch" program for 3- and 4-year-old campers with a strict policy prohibiting peanut butter and nuts to accommodate allergies.
    • Random Selection Camp Application Process
      Processes camp applications using a random selection method to determine camper placement, ensuring equitable access to limited program spots.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$273K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$273K100%
Investment income$1300%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$214K
Program expenses70%
Admin / overhead30%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$146K
Grants paid out$3K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$373K
Cash$366K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$373K
Liquid reserves20.5 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +9.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Beverly Nystedt Director 40 $28K
Jennifer Hayden Director 40 $12K
John Nystedt Treasurer 20 $7K
board members · 4
  • Barbra Mackman — Director
  • Colleen Martin — Director
  • Heather Hanson — Director
  • Leah Ortel — Director
relationships · 9

who they work with

  • Archway Veritas Partner — Courtney Gaintner, a lead instructor for the camp, is a kindergarten teacher at Archway Veritas.
  • Desert Canyon Elementary Partner — Christy Biggers, an elementary Art Teacher from Desert Canyon Elementary, co-teaches a camp session.
  • Madison #1 Middle School Partner — Kady Wright, an assistant instructor for the camp, is a current social studies teacher at Madison #1 Middle School.
  • PVUMC Partner — Partner organization associated with Imagine That Summer Camp
  • PVUMC Preschool Partner — Amber Camerlin, a lead teacher at PVUMC Preschool, leads the camp, and Hayden Campasano, a lead teacher in PVUMC Preschool's Rainbow Room, also joins the camp.
  • PVUMC Preschool Partner — Courtney Gaintner, a lead instructor for the camp, was a former preschool teacher at PVUMC Preschool.
  • PVUMC Preschool Partner — Lisa Cole, a Pre-k teacher at PVUMC Preschool, co-teaches a camp session.
  • PVUMC Preschool Partner — Teacher Cassidy Bishop, Lead teacher of the 2’s at PVUMC Preschool, co-teaches a camp session.
  • Paradise Valley UMC Partner — Hosts the Vacation Bible Camp.