Black Lake Bible Camp and Conference Center

Analysis

Black Lake Bible Camp and Conference Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Olympia, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Black Lake Bible Camp and Conference Center reported income of $3.2m and spending of $2.0m, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $3.2m (+90%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Black Lake Bible Camp and Conference Center sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% 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 Global Outreach Ministries Inc ($3.2m), Aid in Difficulty Christian International Ministry ($3.2m) and Zecher Avrohom Inc ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 75% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $73k (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $770k. At year end it held assets of $6.2m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $5.1m. It reported 117 employees.