Lantern Light Camps, Inc.

What Lantern Light Camps, Inc. does

Lantern Light Camps, Inc. is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit summer camp organization operating on Northwood Lake in Northwood, New Hampshire, under the legacy name Wah-Tut-Ca. Founded in 2020 and employing 6 people, the organization delivers overnight summer camp programs for children and youth focused on confidence-building, social-emotional development, and outdoor experiences including waterfront activities, archery, and campfire programs. Its core products are summer camp enrollment (primary), facility rentals (cabins, partial camp, and full camp) for retreats, weddings, and community events, and a scholarships program that expands access to families.

The business model combines four revenue streams: per-camper registration fees processed through the CampInTouch parent portal; tax-deductible donations collected via DonorPerfect at tiers ranging from $50 (supplies) to $1,000+ (mission support); facility rental income managed through Firefly Reservations; and corporate/foundation sponsorships from a roster that includes The Key Foundation, The Conrad McGovern Foundation, The Theodore Edson Parker Foundation, Granite United Way, NH Charitable Foundation, and others. The organization holds Candid's Platinum Seal of Transparency and Union Leader Readers' Choice recognition. GTM is community-led, relying on organic search, blog content, email newsletters, and referral partnerships rather than paid acquisition, with the geographic footprint concentrated in New England.

Name

Lantern Light Camps, Inc.

Legal name

Lantern Light Camps, Inc.

Website

https://lanternlightcamps.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lantern Light Camps, Inc. is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating an overnight summer camp on Northwood Lake in New Hampshire, serving families with children, donors, foundation sponsors, and facility rental clients through camp programs, scholarships, and venue rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Summer Camp & Youth Development Services

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Cabin & Cottage Campgrounds (THAMAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Traditional Campgrounds (Tent & Mixed-Use) (THAMAJAB)

Keywords

• Summer camp programs
• Outdoor youth education
• Nonprofit camp services
• Facility rental retreats
• Youth development camping

Headquarters

HQ city

Northwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Camp Program Fees: Revenue from family registrations for summer camp programs. Families pay registration fees to enroll children in camp sessions.
2. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible charitable contributions from donors supporting scholarships, programs, and facility improvements. The organization holds Candid's Platinum Seal of Transparency.
3. Facility Rentals: Revenue from renting camp facilities (cabins, partial camp, full camp) for retreats, weddings, reunions, and other events. Proceeds support the nonprofit mission.
4. Sponsorships: Support from corporate sponsors and foundations including The Key Foundation, The Conrad McGovern Foundation, The Theodore Edson Parker Foundation, and others that help fund scholarships and programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lantern Light Camps operates an overnight summer camp on Northwood Lake in New Hampshire, providing outdoor experiences for children and youth that foster confidence, connection, and personal growth. The organization supplements its nonprofit mission with cabin and full-property facility rentals for retreats, weddings, and events, along with scholarship programs that expand access for families.

Product overview

Lantern Light Camps is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) summer camp organization providing outdoor experiences for young people on Northwood Lake in New Hampshire. The core offering consists of overnight summer camp programs for children and youth. Additionally, the organization generates revenue to support its mission through facility rentals (cabins, partial camp, and full camp rentals) for retreats, weddings, and community events. The organization also offers scholarship programs to expand access, volunteer opportunities, and corporate sponsorship programs for community partners. All proceeds from rentals and sponsorships support camp programs and sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Summer Camp Programs Overnight summer camp programs for children and youth on Northwood Lake in New Hampshire, providing outdoor activities including waterfront experiences, archery, campfire programs, and social-emotional growth programming designed to build confidence, connection, and personal growth.
• Facility Rentals Rental of camp property including individual cabins, partial camp, and full camp rentals for retreats, weddings, reunions, corporate events, and community gatherings, with proceeds supporting the nonprofit mission.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered campaign and minor.

• The Nash CasinocampaignGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 February 2026The Nash Casino in Nashua, NH partnered with Lantern Light Camps from February 27 through March 3, 2026. The casino donated a percentage of profits directly to support Lantern Light Camps, helping create life-changing camp experiences for children and families.
• Boston Children's HospitalminorOthersBoston Children's Hospital provides support to help strengthen camp programs.
• CabelasminorOthersCabelas supports outdoor experiences and youth programming through corporate giving.
• The Hampton RotaryminorOthersThe Hampton Rotary supports the camp's mission through community service and fundraising.
• GSD CommunicationsminorOthersGSD Communications provides support to strengthen camp programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Camp Winaukee: Historic for-profit boys' overnight camp on Lake Winnipesaukee, NH. Closely comparable as a New Hampshire overnight summer camp competing for the same regional family market with similar traditional outdoor programming and lake-based activities.
• Camp Tel Noar: Nonprofit Jewish overnight camp on Lake Dubonet in NH. Comparable in nonprofit mission-driven structure, New Hampshire lake setting, and youth-development focus, while serving a specific community segment.
• Camp Takodah: YMCA-affiliated overnight camp in Richmond, NH on the shores of Lake Takodah. Comparable nonprofit camp structure, New Hampshire lake setting, and youth-development programming serving regional families.
• Camp Waukeela: Long-established girls' overnight summer camp in New Hampshire focused on personal growth and outdoor experiences. Comparable in target market (NH/New England families), single-lake operating model, and emphasis on individual development over purely activity-based programming.
• Camp Mowglis: Historic nonprofit boys' camp on Newfound Lake, NH, founded in 1903. Operates a similar traditional overnight model on a New Hampshire lake with intentional youth-development programming, directly comparable in mission, geography, and operating philosophy to Lantern Light.
• Camp Calumet: Nonprofit family and youth camp in Freedom, NH on Ossipee Lake, operated by the New England Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Comparable as a New Hampshire nonprofit camp offering traditional overnight programming and facility rentals on a lake property.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of Greater Boston Camping Services: Operates multiple residential camps (e.g., Camp Deerwood, Camp Sargent) across New England. Comparable as a large established nonprofit offering youth summer camp experiences with similar mission-driven framing, but operates at broader scale and geographic footprint.
• Kampgrounds of America (KOA): Largest U.S. franchise of campgrounds offering outdoor accommodation experiences including cabin rentals. Comparable in operating outdoor lodging facilities and event/cabin rental model, but at much broader scale and as a for-profit franchise network.
• Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains: Regional Girl Scout council covering NH and VT that operates multiple camp properties for youth programming. Comparable in nonprofit mission focus on youth development and outdoor experiences, with broader scope and longer history than Lantern Light.

Regional players

• Camp Cedar (NH): New Hampshire-based nonprofit Jewish overnight camp. Comparable in New England nonprofit camp positioning and youth-development mission, serving a different regional community segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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