Camp Sonshine

Analysis

Camp Sonshine is a registered charity in United States, based in Roca, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2007, 19 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Camp Sonshine reported income of $2.0m and spending of $1.4m, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $881k to $2.0m (+126%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Camp Sonshine sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys and Girls Club of Greater Dubu Que ($2.0m), Freedom for Youth Ministries ($2.0m) and Boys & Girls Club of St Charles ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 69% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $125k (9.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $405k. At year end it held assets of $6.0m against liabilities of $2.4m, net assets of $3.7m. It reported 96 employees.