2026-07-14T12:56:36-04:00 2025-09-30 813387428 LUCA 3212 6TH AVE S STE 100 BIRMINGHAM AL 35222 990 2025-01-01 566061049 HICKORY COVE BIBLE CAMP HICK 8286322987 170 FERGUSON LANE TAYLORSVILLE NC 28681 MICAH CHIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8286322987 2026-07-14 true FRANK N DALESSANDRO CPA P01258881 2057194151 2026-07-14 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z EXTENSION GRANTED TO 81526 MICAH CHIN 170 FERGUSON LANE TAYLORSVILLE NC 28681 438907 false X WWW.HICKORYCOVE.ORG X 1959 NC TOHELPEQUIPCHILDRENANDTEENSTOBELIFELONGFOLLOWERSOFJESUSTHROUGH CAMPMINISTRIES. 7 7 0 15 0 222541 119481 225963 302606 24588 12929 11061 443 484153 435459 0 0 216241 176915 0 0 225020 242532 441261 419447 42892 16012 1609498 1492796 152965 130251 1456533 1362545 X TOHELPEQUIPCHILDRENANDTEENSTOBELIFELONGFOLLOWERSOFJESUSTHROUGH CAMPMINISTRIES. false false 206727 93066 THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A NUMBER OF CAMP PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. A 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. B 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. C 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 300 CAMPERS WERE SERVED DURING THE YEAR. 176101 207383 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 1,800 PEOPLE WERE SERVED DURING THE YEAR. 382828 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 0 0 0 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 true true true true false NC X MICAH CHIN 8286322987 170 FERGUSON LANE TAYLORSVILLE NC 28681 MICAH CHIN EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 70243 0 0 DOUG COTTRELL BOARD CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LYDIA COTTRELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEZIAH HUBLER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX KAYLOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE KAYLOR 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 70243 false false false X 17266 102215 119481 PROGRAM SERVICE RENTAL FEES 713990 207383 207383 CAMP FEES 713990 95223 95223 302606 12929 12929 2600 2600 2600 2600 1291 3448 -2157 -2157 435459 300449 15529 70243 56194 14049 91603 91603 15069 13761 1308 972 972 1500 1500 5712 5712 7579 7579 6734 6734 17058 17058 36159 33877 2282 3016 341 2675 2793 2793 21530 17224 4306 22387 22387 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 36502 36502 FOOD SERVICE AND SUPPLIES 31184 31184 PROGRAM COSTS 28749 28749 HOUSEKEEPING/CUSTOMER SVC 20657 20657 419447 382828 36619 0 73000 94692 513233 215855 24815 20495 2037992 910902 951046 1127090 33614 34664 13790 1609498 1492796 17260 12422 130000 110000 5705 7829 152965 130251 X 1456533 1362545 1456533 1362545 1609498 1492796 X 16012 -110000 X false false false X 579707 244918 194442 222541 119481 1361089 81158 140003 214165 228403 303897 967626 660865 384921 408607 450944 423378 2328715 8819 10353 18463 37635 8819 10353 18463 37635 2291080 6418 21260 36408 15529 79615 6418 21260 36408 15529 79615 667283 384921 429867 487352 438907 2408330 0.95130 0.94740 0.03000 0.03000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 712978 712978 1040484 672027 368457 284530 238875 45655 1127090 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 4617 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 3212 7829 RICHARD TODD BOARD MEMBER ASSET PURCHASE X 130000 110000 false true true 110000 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 THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS TAX YEAR FROM A CALENDAR YEAR TO A FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30. THIS FORM 990 COVERS THE SHORT PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A NUMBER OF CAMP PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. A 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. B 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. C 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 300 CAMPERS WERE SERVED DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 DOUG COTTRELL LYDIA COTTRELL BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER FAMILY ALEX KAYLOR KATIE KAYLOR 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 OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE'S 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 VIII LINE 1E: GOVERNMENT GRANTS THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON LINE 1E RELATES TO THE EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 RETURN OF RESTRICTED DONATION -110,000 DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION REPAID 110,000 TO A DONOR ADVISED FUND. THIS REPAYMENT RELATES TO A PRIOR YEAR CONTRIBUTION THAT WAS RETURNED BECAUSE THE DONORS INTENDED USE OF THE FUNDS DID NOT MATERIALIZE.