Camp Fire

Analysis

Camp Fire is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1969, 57 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 $850k and spending of $768k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2023, income grew from $634k to $850k (+34%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 83% 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 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Catonsville Recreation and Parks Council ($850k), Roanoke Area Ministries ($850k) and Apprenticeships for America ($850k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% and program service revenue 71% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $105k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $387k. At year end it held assets of $573k against liabilities of $107k, net assets of $465k. It reported 50 employees.