Camp Ramah in the Berkshires Inc

Analysis

Camp Ramah in the Berkshires Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Teaneck, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1996, 30 years ago. 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 the Berkshires Inc reported income of $6.5m and spending of $8.5m, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $7.0m to $6.5m (-7.1%), an average of -1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 238%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Camp Ramah in the Berkshires Inc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Agape Foundation Inc ($6.5m), The Haven ($6.5m) and Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education ($6.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 79% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $602k (7.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.6m. At year end it held assets of $14.4m against liabilities of $678k, net assets of $13.7m. It reported 349 employees.