LIFE Camp, Inc.
Civic organization
LIFE Camp, Inc. is a gun-violence prevention nonprofit founded in 2002 by Erica Ford and based in Jamaica, Queens, where it works to interrupt shootings using the public-health Cure Violence model. It is one of the community organizations in New York City's Crisis Management System. It received New York City funding routed through the Fund for the City of New York, which acted as the fiscal administrator.
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $515,000 · 2 awards
- Funding history
- Funded 17 years (FY2009–FY2027), including each of the last 6
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $200,852 · Erica Ford, Executive Director.
Fiscally sponsored by
- Fund for the City of New York, Inc. Lobbying client
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Life Camp, Inc. Anti-Gun Violence Initiative · DOHMH · FY2014 $500,000
- Speaker's Initiative CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2025 $100,000
- Crisis Management System Crisis Management System · ACS · FY2018 $90,000
- Anti-Gun Violence Initiative - Violence Prevention, Conflict Mediation, and Youth Development Anti-Gun Violence Initiative - Violence Prevention, Conflict Mediation, and Youth Development · DOE · FY2015 $80,000
- Anti-Gun Violence - School Based Conflict Mediation (Formerly Known as Violence Prevention, Conflict Mediation, and Youth Development) Anti-Gun Violence - School Based Conflict Mediation (Formerly Known as Violence Prevention, Conflict Mediation, and Youth Development) · DOE · FY2016 $80,000
- P.S. 127 Aerospace Science Magnet School (30Q127) Crisis Management System · DOE · FY2025 $80,000
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative CM Adams · Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · MOCJ · FY2024 $68,000
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative CM Adams · Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · Dss/hra · FY2025 $68,000
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative CM Adams · Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · Dss/hra · FY2026 $68,000
- Council District 28 CM Hankerson · Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · Dss/hra · FY2027 $60,000
- Anti-Gun Violence - Community-Based Programs Anti-Gun Violence - Community-Based Programs · ACS · FY2016 $50,000
- Crisis Management System Crisis Management System · ACS · FY2017 $50,000
- Speaker's Initiative CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2025 $50,000
- Speaker's Initiative CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2026 $50,000
- Life Camp, Inc. Anti-Gun Violence Initiative · DOE · FY2013 $48,200
- Life Camp, Inc. Anti-Gun Violence Initiative · DOE · FY2013 $48,200
- Anti-Gun Violence Initiative Anti-Gun Violence Initiative · DOE · FY2014 $48,200
- Anti-Gun Violence Initiative Anti-Gun Violence Initiative · DOE · FY2014 $48,200
- Crisis Management System Crisis Management System · ACS · FY2017 $40,000
- New Preparatory Middle School�28Q008 Crisis Management System · DOE · FY2017 $40,000
Funded by these council members
City Council members who steered discretionary (member-item) money to this organization, largest first (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is disclosed). Sitting members link to their page.
- Adams FY2020-2026 · 4 awards $224,000
- Selvena N. Brooks-Powers FY2023-2027 · 5 awards $75,000
- Nantasha M. Williams FY2023-2027 · 4 awards $70,000
- Ty Hankerson FY2027 · 1 award $60,000
- Miller FY2020 · 1 award $10,000
Discretionary funding received (via fiscal sponsor)
City Council discretionary awards routed through this organization's fiscal sponsor, named in each award's program. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Life Camp, Inc. via Fund For The City Of New York · Anti-Gun Violence Initiative · DOHMH · FY2013 $500,000
- Life Camp, Inc. via Fund For The City Of New York · Anti-Gun Violence Initiative · DOHMH · FY2013 $15,000
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2023). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Erica Ford Executive Director. $200,852
- Robin D Kearse Cwo $140,905
- Ann-Kerry Jean-Charles CFO $140,077
- Tiffany Lamela Co-Executive. Director. $140,000
- Robert A Hogan Cso $125,000
- Diana Lemon Co-Executive. Director. $122,308
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +309% from FY2020 to FY2023. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2020 Erica Ford · 11.7% of revenue $135,011
- FY2021 Erica Ford · 8.66% of revenue $170,899
- FY2022 (6 mo) Kerry Jean Charles $72,367
- FY2022 Erica Ford · 11.18% of revenue $143,075
- FY2023 Erica Ford · 17.47% of revenue $200,852