Camp Fire

Analysis

Camp Fire is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1967, 59 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 June 2023, Camp Fire reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.1m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $477k to $1.0m (+119%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 137%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Camp Fire sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Metropolitan Ministries ($1.0m), Saint Anthony Health Affiliates ($1.0m) and San Veron Park Corporation ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 9.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $127k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $570k. At year end it held assets of $169k against liabilities of $59k, net assets of $110k. It reported 55 employees.