Camp Fire

Analysis

Camp Fire is a registered charity in United States, based in Anchorage, AK. 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 $11.1m and spending of $8.0m, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $6.7m to $11.1m (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within AK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Youth Ministries ($11.1m), Rivertree Academy Inc ($11.1m) and South Ward Alliance ($10.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% and program service revenue 37% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $344k (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.6m. At year end it held assets of $13.5m against liabilities of $2.4m, net assets of $11.2m. It reported 305 employees.