Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc

Analysis

Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Casco, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1985, 41 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 (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending October 2023, Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc reported income of $2.9m and spending of $3.8m, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income fell from $5.9m to $2.9m (-51%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income dropped by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include TNT Kids Fitness ($2.9m), Surfside Volleyball Club Inc ($2.9m) and Fargo Park District Foundation ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 110% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $398k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $39.3m against liabilities of $211k, net assets of $39.1m. It reported 29 employees.