Camden Conference

Analysis

Camden Conference is a registered charity in United States, based in Rockport, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1989, 37 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 June 2024, Camden Conference reported income of $421k and spending of $509k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income fell from $423k to $421k (-0.3%), an average of -0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Camden Conference sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Orange County Association for Buddhist Practices Inc ($421k), Utah Nordic Alliance ($421k) and Fellowship of Christian Farmers International ($421k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $75k. At year end it held assets of $301k against liabilities of $41k, net assets of $260k. It reported 3 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.