American Camping Association Inc

Analysis

American Camping Association Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Martinsville, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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 June 2024, American Camping Association Inc reported income of $58.5m and spending of $13.1m, leaving 78% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $9.9m to $58.5m (+491%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 442%. Over the whole period it spent 49% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Camping Association Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include GRHS Holdings Inc ($58.3m), Medlink Georgia Inc ($58.6m) and Health Federation of Philadelphia ($58.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $536k (4.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.5m. At year end it held assets of $61.3m against liabilities of $3.2m, net assets of $58.1m. It reported 53 employees.