Camp Fire

Analysis

Camp Fire is a registered charity in United States, based in Arroyo Grande, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1969, 57 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 $105k and spending of $89k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $384k to $105k (-73%), an average of -48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 74% 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 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile, and in the 40th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mosaic Educational and Arts Program ($105k), Mechanicsville Braves Football & Cheer Club Inc ($105k) and Future Farmers of America ($105k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 53% of the total. At year end it held assets of $438k against liabilities of $6,335, net assets of $431k.