Cove Valley Christian Youth Camp

Analysis

Cove Valley Christian Youth Camp is a registered charity in United States, based in Mercersburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1969, 57 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 September 2024, Cove Valley Christian Youth Camp reported income of $619k and spending of $565k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2020 to September 2024, income grew from $398k to $619k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Cove Valley Christian Youth Camp sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Friendship Gardens Music Festival Inc ($619k), Daughters of Sarah Jewish Foundation Inc ($619k) and Capital Caring Advanced Illness Services Inc ($619k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 70% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $47k (8.4% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $901k against liabilities of $76k, net assets of $825k. It reported 87 employees.