Camp Kesem National

Analysis

Camp Kesem National is a registered charity in United States, based in Covina, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Camp Kesem National reported income of $8.7m and spending of $10.3m, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $10.9m to $8.7m (-20%), an average of -5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Camp Kesem National 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 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Advance ($8.7m), Bethesda House of Schenectady Inc ($8.7m) and Woman Evolve Inc ($8.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 103% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $236k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.9m. It paid $117k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $7.7m against liabilities of $332k, net assets of $7.4m. It reported 68 employees.