Rock Garden Camp

Analysis

Rock Garden Camp is a registered charity in United States, based in Pomona, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. 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 September 2023, Rock Garden Camp reported income of $182k and spending of $179k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $197k to $182k (-8.1%), an average of -2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Rock Garden Camp sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 49th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include My Sisters House Ministries Inc ($182k), Be Seattle Organizing ($182k) and Chippewa Valley Ecumenical Housing Inc ($181k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $27k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12k. At year end it held assets of $478k against liabilities of $2,857, net assets of $475k. It reported 6 employees.