Camp Fire

Analysis

Camp Fire is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellingham, 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 $909k and spending of $1.0m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $657k to $909k (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 236%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys and Girls Club of Tipton County Inc ($909k), Dev Mission ($910k) and Boys and Girls Club of Campbell County ($909k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 70% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $103k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $240k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $913k, net assets of $840k. It reported 63 employees.