Camp Paxson Preservation Project

Analysis

Camp Paxson Preservation Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Missoula, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 June 2023, Camp Paxson Preservation Project reported income of $208k and spending of $160k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income grew from $157k to $208k (+32%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Camp Paxson Preservation Project sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Garden City Historical Society ($208k), Cripple Creek District Museum Inc ($208k) and Adams Museum and House Inc ($208k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.2% and program service revenue 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $32k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $31k. At year end it held assets of $148k against liabilities of $20k, net assets of $129k. It reported 6 employees.