West Virginia Christian Youth Camp

Analysis

West Virginia Christian Youth Camp is a registered charity in United States, based in Lost Creek, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1986, 40 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 December 2023, West Virginia Christian Youth Camp reported income of $188k and spending of $93k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $141k to $188k (+34%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 152%. Over the whole period it spent 53% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, West Virginia Christian Youth Camp sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 50th percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sunflower Diversified Services Foundation Inc ($188k), Historic Stanton Incorporated ($188k) and Tennis Patrons Association of Santa Barbara Inc ($188k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 11% of the total. At year end it held assets of $725k against liabilities of $9,382, net assets of $716k.