Camp Ramah in New England

Analysis

Camp Ramah in New England is a registered charity in United States, based in Norwood, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Camp Ramah in New England reported income of $11.2m and spending of $9.8m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $7.6m to $11.2m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 187%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Camp Ramah in New England sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Camp Airy & Camp Louise Foundation Inc ($11.1m), Special Olympics Northern California Inc ($11.4m) and The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation ($10.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 26% and program service revenue 73% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $335k (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.7m. It paid $318k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $14.8m against liabilities of $2.8m, net assets of $12.0m. It reported 455 employees.