Friends of Camp Colton

Analysis

Friends of Camp Colton is a registered charity in United States, based in Flagstaff, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 2024, Friends of Camp Colton reported income of $3.5m and spending of $849k, leaving 76% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $283k to $3.5m (+1128%), an average of +87% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 808%. Over the whole period it spent 40% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of Camp Colton sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance ($3.5m), Berkshire Natural Resources ($3.5m) and Puget Sound Restoration Fund ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $185k. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $238k, net assets of $3.4m.