Camp Swatara

Analysis

Camp Swatara is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethel, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Camp Swatara reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.1m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.3m to $1.0m (-20%), an average of -5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Camp Swatara sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Holy Name Mens Club ($1.0m), Rabbi Raichiks Mikvah ($1.0m) and Brave ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% and program service revenue 73% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $76k (6.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $369k. At year end it held assets of $4.0m against liabilities of $137k, net assets of $3.8m. It reported 42 employees.