Camp Fire

Analysis

Camp Fire is a registered charity in United States, based in Wichita Falls, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1950, 76 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 Fire reported income of $1.0m and spending of $887k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $484k to $1.0m (+117%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% 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 Chicago Fire Foundation ($1.0m), Girls Inc of Greater Los Angeles ($1.0m) and 680 Water Polo Association ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 2.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $65k (7.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $371k. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 81 employees.