Lutheran Camping Corporation of Central Pennsylvania

Analysis

Lutheran Camping Corporation of Central Pennsylvania is a registered charity in United States, based in Arendtsville, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1976, 50 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 December 2023, Lutheran Camping Corporation of Central Pennsylvania reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.5m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $1.4m (+4.4%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Lutheran Camping Corporation of Central Pennsylvania sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company ($1.4m), Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Arkansas Inc ($1.4m) and Harmony School Corporation ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $117k (8.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $493k. It paid $5,000 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $5.2m against liabilities of $181, net assets of $5.2m. It reported 77 employees.