Bethel Christian Camp and Retreat Center

Analysis

Bethel Christian Camp and Retreat Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Gaston, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1964, 62 years ago. 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 March 2024, Bethel Christian Camp and Retreat Center reported income of $381k and spending of $448k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $359k to $381k (+6.1%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Bethel Christian Camp and Retreat Center sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amib Endowment Fund Inc ($381k), Leadership Springfield Inc ($381k) and Wat Yarnna Rangsee Buddhist Monastery ($381k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 45% and program service revenue 55% of the total. At year end it held assets of $354k against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $343k. It reported 46 employees.