Camp Fire

Analysis

Camp Fire is a registered charity in United States, based in Des Moines, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1969, 57 years ago. 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 August 2023, Camp Fire reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.5m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2020 to August 2023, income grew from $395k to $1.4m (+251%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 245%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Camp Fire sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Historic Harmony Inc ($1.4m), Austin Classical Guitar Society ($1.4m) and Mt Mourne Volunteer Fire Department ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 57% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $93k (6.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $599k. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $150k, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 88 employees.