Great Oaks Camping Association

Analysis

Great Oaks Camping Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Lacon, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1972, 54 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 December 2023, Great Oaks Camping Association reported income of $504k and spending of $393k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $428k to $504k (+18%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Great Oaks Camping Association sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Bay Cyclones ($503k), Chaburas BH Inc ($504k) and Circle of Discipline Inc ($503k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 41% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $177k (45% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of -$52k, net assets of $1.4m.