Hesperus Baptist Camp Inc

Analysis

Hesperus Baptist Camp Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Hesperus, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Hesperus Baptist Camp Inc reported income of $283k and spending of $299k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $225k to $283k (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Hesperus Baptist Camp Inc sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 58th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Covenant Church International Ministries Inc ($283k), Bridge for Peace Inc ($283k) and New Desire Christian Ministries Inc ($283k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 45% and program service revenue 55% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $54k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11k. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $411k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 4 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.