2025-10-20T14:11:53-04:00 2024-12-31 813387428 LUCA 3212 6TH AVE S STE 100 BIRMINGHAM AL 35222 990 2024-01-01 566061049 HICKORY COVE BIBLE CAMP HICK 8286322987 170 FERGUSON LANE TAYLORSVILLE NC 28681 MICAH CHIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8286322987 2025-10-20 true true FRANK N DALESSANDRO CPA P01258881 2057194151 2025-10-20 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z EXTENSION GRANTED TO 111725 MICAH CHIN 170 FERGUSON LANE TAYLORSVILLE NC 28681 487352 false X WWW.HICKORYCOVE.ORG X 1959 NC TOHELPEQUIPCHILDRENANDTEENSTOBELIFELONGFOLLOWERSOFJESUSTHROUGH CAMPMINISTRIES. 7 7 21 200 0 194442 222541 214165 225963 5491 24588 5045 11061 419143 484153 0 0 161908 216241 0 0 267947 225020 429855 441261 -10712 42892 1559573 1609498 145932 152965 1413641 1456533 X TOHELPEQUIPCHILDRENANDTEENSTOBELIFELONGFOLLOWERSOFJESUSTHROUGH CAMPMINISTRIES. false false 211960 107549 THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A NUMBER OF CAMP PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SUMMER CAMP HICKORY COVE OPERATES WEEK-LONG OVERNIGHT SUMMER CAMPS FOR RISING 2ND THROUGH 9TH GRADERS, WITH SEPARATE BOYS, GIRLS, AND CO-ED SESSIONS HOSTED ON LAKE HICKORY IN THE FOOTHILLS OF NORTH CAROLINA'S BRUSHY MOUNTAINS. THIS CHRIST CENTERED EXPERIENCE EMPHASIZES SPIRITUAL FORMATION, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, AND JOYFUL FELLOWSHIP. CAMPERS ENGAGE IN DAILY WORSHIP, BIBLE TEACHING, AND GUIDED MENTORSHIP, ALL ALONGSIDE EXCITING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS TUBING, PAINTBALL, ARCHERY, AND ZIP LINING. BY COMBINING ADVENTURE WITH FAITH-BASED PROGRAMMING, HICKORY COVE CREATES A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT THAT EMPOWERS YOUTH TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND COMMUNITY. FAMILY CAMP HICKORY COVE'S FAMILY CAMP PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO EQUIP AND ENCOURAGE PARENTS IN THEIR BIBLICAL ROLE OF LEADING THEIR CHILDREN TO FOLLOW JESUS. THESE RETREATS PROVIDE INTENTIONAL TIME FOR FAMILIES TO STEP AWAY FROM DAILY ROUTINES AND FOCUS ON SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND TOGETHERNESS. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES CHRIST-CENTERED TEACHING, WORSHIP, AND ENGAGING FAMILY ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN BOTH FAITH AND RELATIONSHIPS. IN ADDITION TO TRADITIONAL WEEKEND RETREATS, HICKORY COVE OFFERS SPECIALIZED EVENTS SUCH AS MOTHER- DAUGHTER DAY, WHICH FOSTERS MEANINGFUL CONNECTION BETWEEN MOMS AND DAUGHTERS THROUGH SHARED EXPERIENCES, AND LUMBERJACK WEEKEND, WHICH IS TAILORED FOR FATHERS AND SONS TO BUILD LASTING BONDS WHILE GROWING IN GODLY LEADERSHIP. SET IN A SCENIC AND PEACEFUL ENVIRONMENT, THE FAMILY CAMP EXPERIENCE HELPS PARENTS GAIN TOOLS AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO DISCIPLE THEIR CHILDREN WITH CLARITY, PURPOSE, AND FAITH. TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR OLDER YOUTH, HICKORY COVE OFFERS A TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR TEENS AGES 14-17. THIS HANDS ON EXPERIENCE INVITES PARTICIPANTS TO GAIN FIRSTHAND INSIGHT INTO SUMMER CAMP OPERATIONS WHILE GROWING IN SERVANT LEADERSHIP. TEENS LEARN TO MODEL JESUS LIKE SERVANT HEARTEDNESS, TO VALUE PUTTING OTHERS BEFORE THEMSELVES, AND TO SERVE IN MEANINGFUL WAYS. ADDITIONALLY, THIS PROGRAM EQUIPS TEENS WITH CONSTRUCTIVE, RESUME BUILDING EXPERIENCES-HELPING THEM DEVELOP RESPONSIBILITY, TEAMWORK, AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES. THROUGH SERVICE AND PRACTICAL LEARNING, TEEN LEADERSHIP PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO STEP INTO MATURITY AS REFLECTIVE, CAPABLE LEADERS PREPARED TO SERVE IN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY. APPROXIMATELY 250 CAMPERS WERE SERVED DURING THE YEAR. 180559 117655 HICKORY COVE SERVES AS A YEAR-ROUND RETREAT DESTINATION FOR YOUTH GROUPS, CHILDRENS MINISTRIES, ADULT MINISTRIES, AND SCHOOLS. SITUATED ON 112 SCENIC ACRES ALONG LAKE HICKORY, THE CAMP OFFERS A PEACEFUL AND VERSATILE SETTING FOR SPIRITUAL RENEWAL, TEAM BUILDING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. GROUPS CAN ENJOY A VARIETY OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING TUBING, BOATING, CANOEING, SWIMMING, ARCHERY, PAINTBALL, AND MORE. WITH FACILITIES CAPABLE OF SLEEPING UP TO 120 GUESTS AND LOCATED WITHIN CONVENIENT DRIVING DISTANCE OF BOTH ASHEVILLE AND CHARLOTTE, HICKORY COVE PROVIDES AN IDEAL ENVIRONMENT FOR CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING PURPOSEFUL RETREAT EXPERIENCES ROOTED IN CHRISTIAN VALUES. APPROXIMATELY 3,500 PEOPLE WERE SERVED DURING THE YEAR. 392519 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 21 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false NC X MICAH CHIN 8286322987 170 FERGUSON LANE TAYLORSVILLE NC 28681 X MICAH CHIN EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 96058 0 0 DOUG COTTRELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LYDIA COTTRELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE GORDON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEZIAH HUBLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANGIE JONES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN NOVAK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA TAYLOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD TODD CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 96058 false false false 27184 195357 222541 PROGRAM SERVICE RENTAL FEES 713990 117655 117655 CAMP FEES 713990 108308 108308 225963 24588 24588 11820 11820 11820 11820 2440 3199 -759 -759 484153 225204 36408 96058 76846 19212 104136 104136 16047 14507 1540 769 769 3260 3260 1946 1946 9210 9210 7002 7002 13568 13568 33997 30568 3429 5363 760 4603 5233 1045 4188 23695 18956 4739 27562 27562 FOOD SERVICE AND SUPPLIES 27579 27579 PROGRAM COSTS 26676 26676 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 20369 20369 HOUSEKEEPING/CUSTOMER SVC 18791 18791 441261 392519 48742 0 533255 73000 513233 31536 24815 1840418 889372 946870 951046 47912 33614 13790 1559573 1609498 5687 10245 17260 130000 130000 5705 145932 152965 X 1413641 1456533 1413641 1456533 1559573 1609498 42892 X false false false X 335812 579707 244918 194442 222541 1577420 7725 81158 140003 214165 228403 671454 343537 660865 384921 408607 450944 2248874 32500 8819 10353 51672 32500 8819 10353 51672 2197202 6248 6418 21260 36408 70334 6248 6418 21260 36408 70334 349785 667283 384921 429867 487352 2319208 0.94740 0.89250 0.03000 0.02000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 712978 712978 854105 651826 202279 273335 237546 35789 951046 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 5251 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 454 5705 RICHARD TODD BOARD MEMBER ASSET PURCHASE X 130000 130000 false true true 130000 SCHEDULE L, PART V A WRITTEN LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND RICHARD TODD, A BOARD MEMBER, WAS EXECUTED ON APRIL 9, 2021. THE LOAN WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND IS NOT IN DEFAULT. THE LOAN WAS USED TO PURCHASE ASSETS THAT FURTHERED THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A NUMBER OF CAMP PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SUMMER CAMP HICKORY COVE OPERATES WEEK-LONG OVERNIGHT SUMMER CAMPS FOR RISING 2ND THROUGH 9TH GRADERS, WITH SEPARATE BOYS, GIRLS, AND CO-ED SESSIONS HOSTED ON LAKE HICKORY IN THE FOOTHILLS OF NORTH CAROLINA'S BRUSHY MOUNTAINS. THIS CHRIST CENTERED EXPERIENCE EMPHASIZES SPIRITUAL FORMATION, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, AND JOYFUL FELLOWSHIP. CAMPERS ENGAGE IN DAILY WORSHIP, BIBLE TEACHING, AND GUIDED MENTORSHIP, ALL ALONGSIDE EXCITING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS TUBING, PAINTBALL, ARCHERY, AND ZIP LINING. BY COMBINING ADVENTURE WITH FAITH-BASED PROGRAMMING, HICKORY COVE CREATES A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT THAT EMPOWERS YOUTH TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND COMMUNITY. FAMILY CAMP HICKORY COVE'S FAMILY CAMP PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO EQUIP AND ENCOURAGE PARENTS IN THEIR BIBLICAL ROLE OF LEADING THEIR CHILDREN TO FOLLOW JESUS. THESE RETREATS PROVIDE INTENTIONAL TIME FOR FAMILIES TO STEP AWAY FROM DAILY ROUTINES AND FOCUS ON SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND TOGETHERNESS. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES CHRIST-CENTERED TEACHING, WORSHIP, AND ENGAGING FAMILY ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN BOTH FAITH AND RELATIONSHIPS. IN ADDITION TO TRADITIONAL WEEKEND RETREATS, HICKORY COVE OFFERS SPECIALIZED EVENTS SUCH AS MOTHER- DAUGHTER DAY, WHICH FOSTERS MEANINGFUL CONNECTION BETWEEN MOMS AND DAUGHTERS THROUGH SHARED EXPERIENCES, AND LUMBERJACK WEEKEND, WHICH IS TAILORED FOR FATHERS AND SONS TO BUILD LASTING BONDS WHILE GROWING IN GODLY LEADERSHIP. SET IN A SCENIC AND PEACEFUL ENVIRONMENT, THE FAMILY CAMP EXPERIENCE HELPS PARENTS GAIN TOOLS AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO DISCIPLE THEIR CHILDREN WITH CLARITY, PURPOSE, AND FAITH. TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR OLDER YOUTH, HICKORY COVE OFFERS A TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR TEENS AGES 14-17. THIS HANDS ON EXPERIENCE INVITES PARTICIPANTS TO GAIN FIRSTHAND INSIGHT INTO SUMMER CAMP OPERATIONS WHILE GROWING IN SERVANT LEADERSHIP. TEENS LEARN TO MODEL JESUS LIKE SERVANT HEARTEDNESS, TO VALUE PUTTING OTHERS BEFORE THEMSELVES, AND TO SERVE IN MEANINGFUL WAYS. ADDITIONALLY, THIS PROGRAM EQUIPS TEENS WITH CONSTRUCTIVE, RESUME BUILDING EXPERIENCES-HELPING THEM DEVELOP RESPONSIBILITY, TEAMWORK, AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES. THROUGH SERVICE AND PRACTICAL LEARNING, TEEN LEADERSHIP PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO STEP INTO MATURITY AS REFLECTIVE, CAPABLE LEADERS PREPARED TO SERVE IN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY. APPROXIMATELY 250 CAMPERS WERE SERVED DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B HICKORY COVE SERVES AS A YEAR-ROUND RETREAT DESTINATION FOR YOUTH GROUPS, CHILDRENS MINISTRIES, ADULT MINISTRIES, AND SCHOOLS. SITUATED ON 112 SCENIC ACRES ALONG LAKE HICKORY, THE CAMP OFFERS A PEACEFUL AND VERSATILE SETTING FOR SPIRITUAL RENEWAL, TEAM BUILDING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. GROUPS CAN ENJOY A VARIETY OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING TUBING, BOATING, CANOEING, SWIMMING, ARCHERY, PAINTBALL, AND MORE. WITH FACILITIES CAPABLE OF SLEEPING UP TO 120 GUESTS AND LOCATED WITHIN CONVENIENT DRIVING DISTANCE OF BOTH ASHEVILLE AND CHARLOTTE, HICKORY COVE PROVIDES AN IDEAL ENVIRONMENT FOR CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING PURPOSEFUL RETREAT EXPERIENCES ROOTED IN CHRISTIAN VALUES. APPROXIMATELY 3,500 PEOPLE WERE SERVED DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 DOUG COTTRELL LYDIA COTTRELL BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER FAMILY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B UPON COMPLETION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990, THE RETURN IS PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY. THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS THE TAX RETURN AND IS FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS OR ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION REGARDING ANY TOPIC COVERED IN THE RETURN. ONCE THE GOVERNING BODY HAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE FORM 990, THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD ASKS MEMBERS AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING TO DECLARE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. AT SUBSEQUENT BOARD MEETINGS THAT CONTAIN ITEMS OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT, MEMBERS ARE ASKED AGAIN TO DECLARE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THAT TIME. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BASED ON MERIT, ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE, AND COMPARABILITY DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROCESS IS CONDUCTED BY INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND FOLLOWS A DOCUMENTED REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS QUALIFICATIONS, PERFORMANCE, AND RESPONSIBILITIES. ALL DECISIONS ARE RECORDED IN WRITING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BASED ON MERIT, ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE, AND COMPARABILITY DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROCESS IS CONDUCTED BY INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND FOLLOWS A DOCUMENTED REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS QUALIFICATIONS, PERFORMANCE, AND RESPONSIBILITIES. ALL DECISIONS ARE RECORDED IN WRITING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII LINE 1E: GOVERNMENT GRANTS THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON LINE 1E RELATES TO THE EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION.