Camp Fire

Analysis

Camp Fire is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1958, 68 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 December 2023, Camp Fire reported income of $3.1m and spending of $3.7m, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.8m to $3.1m (+9.9%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 341%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Camp Fire Minnesota ($3.1m), Boys & Girls Club of Maury County Inc ($3.1m) and Potter Childrens Foundation Inc ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $238k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. It paid $8,474 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $4.2m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 145 employees.