Bair Lake Bible Camp

Analysis

Bair Lake Bible Camp is a registered charity in United States, based in Jones, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1958, 68 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 December 2023, Bair Lake Bible Camp reported income of $468k and spending of $339k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from September 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.5m to $468k (-69%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Bair Lake Bible Camp sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Poston Housing Inc ($468k), Boys & Girls Club of Bethlehem ($468k) and Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute ($468k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $50k. At year end it held assets of $6.4m against liabilities of $495k, net assets of $5.9m. It reported 57 employees.