Sonshine Specialized Camping Ministries

Analysis

Sonshine Specialized Camping Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Lodi, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1985, 41 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Sonshine Specialized Camping Ministries reported income of $82k and spending of $299k, spending 364% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.1m to $82k (-92%), an average of -47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 130% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Sonshine Specialized Camping Ministries sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 34th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc ($82k), PTA Oregon Congress ($82k) and PTA Florida Congress ($82k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $180k (60% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.