Preserving camp for future generations

The Timanous Foundation is committed to preserving our camp as we know and love it for future generations. The $7.3 million Second Century Campaign is the financial blueprint for realizing this vision.

The campaign was launched in January 2018 with an original goal of $5 million to:
  • Acquire camp
  • Establish an endowment for camper financial aid
  • Build camp's financial resilience and pursue key capital projects

The final phase: Rise, Camp Timanous

After successfully completing the $2.5 million acquisition of camp and the transition to nonprofit ownership, we were well underway toward our goals for the Sandy Tattersall Fund (campership endowment) and the Timanous Fund (financial resilience and capital projects).

Last year, we paused our campaign to effectively steward camp through our 2020 closure. It was clear that our original $5 million goal would not allow camp to recover and urgently pursue our mission in a moment that demands nothing less.

In order to fully realize our nonprofit vision, we aim to effectively double campership support from the Sandy Tattersall Fund, raise the remaining funds toward our two-year campership needs through the Annual Fund for Camperships, and build greater financial resilience through the Timanous Fund. See below for more detailed fund information.

In late 2020, we quietly sought additional funding from trustees and other close supporters in our Timanous family. Through extraordinary generosity, we have successfully recovered from closure and are able to announce our increased goal of $7.3M!
Over 500 alumni, camper parents and grandparents, and many other friends have given gifts of all sizes. We need everyone's help to reach the finish line so we can celebrate together after the summer.

Sandy Tattersall Fund

We believe Timanous has a profound ability to enrich the life of any camper. With our campership program, a broader community of boys has been able to gain from the camp experience. Most importantly, it allows for all boys to learn and grow amongst a more diverse camper body in our communal environment. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our community and making the Timanous experience available to even more boys who would not otherwise be able to attend.

With his family’s blessing, the Sandy Tattersall Fund campership endowment has been named in Sandy’s memory. Sandy was a 52-year veteran of camp and a Timanous icon: an athlete and leader as a camper in the 1960s, a beloved member of the counseling staff in the 1970s and 1980s, and Program Director until his death in 2017. He was the ethical and spiritual voice of the Timanous spirit. We miss him deeply.

The Timanous Fund

The Timanous Fund is designed to build camp's financial resilience to guard against unforeseen challenges and enable Timanous to seize future opportunities as they arise. The fund supports critical infrastructure upgrades, including kitchen modernizing, barn improvements, new castles and septic systems, and expanded administrative offices and staff work areas. In essence, The Timanous Fund will guarantee that the campus and infrastructure will continue to be maintained and improved into the future. Please consider making an unrestricted donation to The Timanous Fund. Future campers and counselors will thank you.