Eli and Bessie Cohen Camps

Analysis

Eli and Bessie Cohen Camps is a registered charity in United States, based in Wellesley, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1958, 68 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, Eli and Bessie Cohen Camps reported income of $6.9m and spending of $7.4m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $6.6m to $6.9m (+4.6%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 348%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Eli and Bessie Cohen Camps 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 94th percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Healthy Start Coalition of Southwest Florida Inc ($6.9m), Elkhorn Athletic Association Inc ($6.9m) and The First Tee of Greater Philadelphia Inc ($6.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $239k (3.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.1m. It paid $109k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $10.4m against liabilities of $3.8m, net assets of $6.6m. It reported 348 employees.