Surprise Lake Camp

Analysis

Surprise Lake Camp is a registered charity in United States, based in Cold Spring, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1923, 103 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Surprise Lake Camp reported income of $3.8m and spending of $4.5m, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $4.5m to $3.8m (-16%), an average of -4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Surprise Lake Camp sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Health Alliance for Austin Musicians ($3.8m), Decatur Shelby County YMCA Inc ($3.8m) and Citrus Counseling Services Inc ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 33% and program service revenue 58% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $210k (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $14.0m against liabilities of $853k, net assets of $13.2m. It reported 233 employees.