Red Oak Camp

Analysis

Red Oak Camp is a registered charity in United States, based in Willoughby, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1954, 72 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 March 2023, Red Oak Camp reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.1m, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from September 2018 to March 2023, income grew from $535k to $1.9m (+264%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 278%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Red Oak Camp sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southern Maryland Center for Family Advocacy Incorporated ($1.9m), Point Community Development Corporation ($1.9m) and Butte Family YMCA Inc ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 66% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $54k (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $528k. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $347k, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 75 employees.