Camp Fire

Analysis

Camp Fire is a registered charity in United States, based in Midland, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1958, 68 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Camp Fire reported income of $55k and spending of $315k, spending 572% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $315k to $55k (-82%), an average of -35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 299%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Camp Fire sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 22nd percentile, and in the 21st percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lake Fork Stables ($55k), Heart of the City Race ($55k) and Concerned Citizens of Logan County Inc ($55k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.9% and program service revenue 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $58k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $60k. At year end it held assets of $508k against liabilities of $4,383, net assets of $504k. It reported 11 employees.