Cedars Camps

Analysis

Cedars Camps is a registered charity in United States, based in Ballwin, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1965, 61 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 September 2023, Cedars Camps reported income of $7.4m and spending of $3.8m, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $5.9m to $7.4m (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Cedars Camps sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Long Island Consultation Center Inc ($7.4m), Gamma Phi Beta Foundation ($7.4m) and Interstate Renewable Energy Council ($7.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $478k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $29.4m against liabilities of $44k, net assets of $29.4m. It reported 142 employees.