South Carolina United Methodist Camps and Retreat Ministries

Analysis

South Carolina United Methodist Camps and Retreat Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Easley, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1974, 52 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, South Carolina United Methodist Camps and Retreat Ministries reported income of $2.0m and spending of $2.2m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.1m to $2.0m (-4.5%), an average of -1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, South Carolina United Methodist Camps and Retreat Ministries sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lighthouse for the Blind of Palms Beaches Inc ($2.0m), Mt Tremper Outdoor Ministries Inc ($2.0m) and Campus and Community Childrens Center Inc ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 64% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $102k (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $507k. At year end it held assets of $7.4m against liabilities of $451k, net assets of $7.0m. It reported 93 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.