CASCO (AP) — A Maine retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families tops the list of 12 Maine nonprofits that have received top ratings for fiscal management, oversight and transparency from a charity evaluator.

Camp Sunshine has received a four-star rating and the highest overall score among Maine charities from Charity Navigator, which evaluates the financial health and transparency of charitable organizations nationwide. Camp Sunshine is located on Sebago Lake in Casco.

Other Maine nonprofits that were given four-star ratings were Maine Community Foundation, Environment Northeast, Friends of Acadia, Preble Street, Bay Chamber Concerts, Jackson Laboratory, the Animal Welfare Society, the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Island Institute, the Maine Sea Coast Mission and Bates College.

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