Camelback Ventures Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CAMELBACK VENTURES VISION IS TO CREATE LIVABLE COMMUNITIES, QUALITY EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE IN ONE GENERATION.
- Income
- $4.2 million
- Spending
- $5.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 30.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $278,750, ceo & founder
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 30.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 27% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (6)
- $1.8 million spent. CAMELBACK VENTURES SUPPORTS THE GROWTH AND EMPOWERMENT OF LIVABLE COMMUNITIES; OUR TOOL OF CHANGE IS ENTREPRENEURSHIP. WE PROVIDE A RIGOROUS ACCELERATOR, KNOWN AS THE CAMELBACK FELLOWSHIP, FOR UNTAPPED ENTREPRENEURS. AT THIS TIME, WE ARE FOCUSED ON TACKLING THESE TWO IMPACT AREAS 1) EDUCATION AND 2) CONSCIOUS TECH. THE CAMELBACK FELLOWSHIP IS A THREE-MONTH PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF BOTH FOUNDER AND VENTURE. SINCE 2015, CAMELBACK HAS SUPPORTED 166 ENTREPRENEURS (MANY OF WHOM HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED IN FORBES 30 UNDER 30, RECEIVED FELLOWSHIPS SUCH AS ECHOING GREEN AND RICHARDS DRAPER KAPLAN, AND COLLECTIVELY GONE ON TO RAISE OVER $365 MILLION IN FOLLOW ON FUNDING).
- $700,666 spent. SEARCH & ALIGN IS THE RECURITMENT AND SELECTION WORKSREAM OF THE ORGANIZATION. IT SUPPORTS FELLOWSHIP AT THE CAPITAL COLLABRATIVE PROGRAMS.
- $466,810 spent. OUR VISION IS TO HAVE A COMMUNITY THAT RELIES ON, SOURCES, VETS, APPRECIATES, COMMUNES, AND PARTICIPATES IN AMPLIFYING THEIR VENTURES AS WELL AS THAT OF CAMELBACK VENTURES. WE HAVE GROWN TO 166+ ALUMNI ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND SECTORS. WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE THRIVING BY BEING ABLE TO INCREASE CAMELBACKS ABILITY TO MARSHAL RESOURCES TO THEM IN AN INTENTIONAL AND MEANINGFUL WAY.
- $444,494 spent. THE CAPITAL COLLABORATIVE IS A COHORT-BASED FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM RUN BY CAMELBACK AND DESIGNED TO TRAIN SENIOR LEADERS IN PHILANTHROPY AND IMPACT INVESTING. THE GOAL OF THE CAPITAL COLLABORATIVE IS TO SUPPORT GRANTMAKERS, INVESTORS, AND INDIVIDUALS TO CREATE MORE FAIRNESS IN FUNDING.
- $353,834 spent. THE NETWORK PROGRAM SUPPORTS ALL ALUMNI, INCLUDING THOSE WITH THE HIGHEST IMPACT POTENTIAL WITH ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT, COACHING AND OTHER CAPACITY BUILDING OPPROTUNITY.
- $245,126 spent. CAMELBACK VENTURES FROM TIME TO TIME ACTS AS A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR MISSION ALIGNED ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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