Camp Kudzu Inc

Analysis

Camp Kudzu Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Sandy Springs, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 Kudzu Inc reported income of $2.5m and spending of $2.4m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.2m to $2.5m (+15%), an average of +3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Camp Kudzu Inc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School Inc ($2.5m), Boys & Girls Club of Gordon Murray and Whitfield Counties Inc ($2.5m) and Manatee County Girls Club Inc ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $410k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $248k. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $661k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 12 employees.