Program areas at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
Blfac is a summer school of the Arts located on a 1,600-acre campus in Michigan's manistee national forest. Its mission is to provide Fine Arts education for students of all ages and from all walks of life. Since opening in the summer of 1966, we estimate that blfac has served more than 300,000 students from all 50 states and more than 25 countries. Each summer, the principal Camp program serves thousands of elementary, junior high, and high school students with diverse programs in music, art, dance, and drama while offering hundreds of performances during its summer Arts festival. Blue Lake also operates a widely acclaimed international exchange program and public radio, providing cultural enrichment to students, listeners, and concert-goers around the world.
Who funds Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Heidi Stansell | Chief Executive Officer and Interim President | $88,467 | 2023-08-11 |
| William F Stansell | President | $11,433 | 2021-01-27 |
| James Niblock | Member | $0 | 2016-09-30 |
Financials for Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
| Revenues | FYE 09/2022 | FYE 09/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,492,162 | $4,374,610 | -65.9% |
| Program services | $3,906,610 | $3,069,578 | 27.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $52,244 | $38,234 | 36.6% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $-39,998 | $-41,155 | 2.8% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-4,541 | $-1,223 | -271.3% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $377,784 | $339,517 | 11.3% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $5,784,261 | $7,779,561 | -25.6% |
Organizations like Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| The Chicago Academy for the Arts | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $5,242,240 |
| Baltimore School for the Arts (BSA) | 501(c)(3) | Baltimore, MD | $4,221,586 |
| New Mexico School for the Arts Art Institute (NMSA) | 501(c)(3) | Santa Fe, NM | $2,927,770 |
| The Armory Art Center | 501(c)(3) | West Palm Beach, FL | $1,979,462 |
| Oakland School for the Arts (OSA) | 501(c)(3) | Oakland, CA | $12,320,612 |
| Nevada City School of the Arts | 501(c)(3) | Nevada City, CA | $6,762,696 |
| Sarasota Academy of the Arts | 501(c)(3) | Sarasota, FL | $1,999,628 |
| Renaissance Arts Academy | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $8,204,378 |
| Friendship Academy of the Arts | 501(c)(3) | Minneapolis, MN | $5,476,614 |
| Tara Performing Arts High School | 501(c)(3) | Boulder, CO | $2,285,954 |
Data update history
September 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
May 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
CampsSchoolsK-12 schoolsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Endowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 300 E Crystal Lake Rd
- Twin Lake, MI 49457
- Metro area
- Muskegon, MI
- County
- Muskegon County, MI
- Website URL
- bluelake.org/Â
- Phone
- (231) 894-1966
- Facebook page
- bluelakeofficialÂ
- Twitter profile
- @bluelakeforeverÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 38-1811838
- Fiscal year end
- September
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1966
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A25: Arts Education, Schools of Art
- NAICS code, primary
- 611110: Elementary and Secondary Schools
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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