Camp Fire

Analysis

Camp Fire is a registered charity in United States, based in Walla Walla, 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 September 2023, Camp Fire reported income of $339k and spending of $504k, spending 149% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $357k to $339k (-5.1%), an average of -1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 198%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shadow Student Athlete Development Services Inc ($338k), Northwest Youth Power Inc ($339k) and Camp Twin Lakes Foundation Inc ($338k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 79% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $55k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $273k. At year end it held assets of $570k against liabilities of $6,240, net assets of $564k. It reported 30 employees.