Camp Fire

Analysis

Camp Fire is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1958, 68 years ago. 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 June 2023, Camp Fire reported income of $8.0m and spending of $9.4m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $5.3m to $8.0m (+53%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 203%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Camp Fire sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Central Missouri College Foundation Inc ($8.0m), Virtus Academy of South Carolina ($8.0m) and Sierra Child and Family Services Inc ($8.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 54% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $194k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.6m. At year end it held assets of $10.5m against liabilities of $4.6m, net assets of $5.9m. It reported 292 employees.