Camp Ramah in the Poconos

Analysis

Camp Ramah in the Poconos is a registered charity in United States, based in Bala Cynwyd, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1983, 43 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, Camp Ramah in the Poconos reported income of $8.1m and spending of $6.6m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $5.9m to $8.1m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 241%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Camp Ramah in the Poconos 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 93rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Endowment Fund of Maccabi USA Sports for Israel Inc ($8.1m), United States Squash Racquets Association Inc ($8.2m) and Baltimore Municipal Golf Corporation ($8.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $471k (7.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.4m. At year end it held assets of $13.5m against liabilities of $1.0m, net assets of $12.5m. It reported 351 employees.