Camp Fire

Analysis

Camp Fire is a registered charity in United States, based in Wenatchee, 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 $743k and spending of $737k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $574k to $743k (+29%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rise Above ($743k), High Achievers Aim High ($743k) and Village Group ($742k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 74% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $296k. At year end it held assets of $466k against liabilities of $238k, net assets of $228k. It reported 55 employees.