Camp Fire

Analysis

Camp Fire is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Worth, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2016, 10 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 December 2023, Camp Fire reported income of $8.0m and spending of $7.6m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $7.1m to $8.0m (+14%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Camp Fire sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest San Diego County Inc ($8.0m), Boys & Girls Club of Lanier Inc ($8.1m) and Boy Scouts of America ($8.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $376k (4.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.0m. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $742k, net assets of $3.3m. It reported 220 employees.