Camp Fire
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CAMP FIRE CONNECTS YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE OUTDOORS, TO OTHERS, AND THEMSELVES.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 4.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $90,719, ceo
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
Fair: 64 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 24 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.
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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 (3)
- $729,019 spent. CLUB - CAMP FIRE'S SMALL-GROUP, YEAR-ROUND CLUB PROGRAM TAKES PLACE IN TULSA AREA SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES, AND OTHER PARTNER SITES. IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR QUALITY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, CAMP FIRE INTENTIONALLY REACHES OUT TO SERVE UNDERSERVED SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES, AND GROUPS WHO MAY LACK ACCESS OR RESOURCES TO PARTICIPATE. THROUGH TRAINED, SAFE, PAID LEADERS, CAMP FIRE SERVES TULSA AREA YOUTH PRE-K-12TH GRADE AND FAMILIES WITH PROGRAMMING THAT KEEPS YOUTH SAFE DURING OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME, CREATES POWERFUL YOUTH EXPERIENCES THAT LEAD TO LONG-TERM BENEFITS, AND HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON SOCIETY.
- $276,080 spent. CAMP AND OUTDOOR - CAMP FIRE PROVIDES OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING AND SUMMER OVERNIGHT CAMP TO YOUTH AND FAMILIES FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES EACH YEAR AT CAMP PROPERTY. AT CAMP CHILDREN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THE ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND MINDSETS THAT WE KNOW FROM RESEARCH LEAD TO GREATER OUTCOMES IN LIFE. THEY LEARN RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH MAKING DECISIONS AND WORKING TOWARD GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL GOALS, EXPERIENCE THE VALUE OF COOPERATION IN ACTIVITIES THAT REQUIRE TEAMWORK, GAIN COURAGE AS THEY STRETCH TO ACQUIRE NEW SKILLS, AND THEY FIND INCREASED SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES AS THEY DISCOVER AND PRACTICE NEW ABILITIES.
- $30,865 spent. YOUTH LEADERSHIP - CAMP FIRE'S YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS SERVE TULSA-AREA MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH WITH YEAR-ROUND SMALL GROUP ACTIVITIES AND CLUBS. WITH THE GUIDANCE OF SAFE, CARING, AND TRAINED ADULT LEADERS IN WEEKLY OR BIMONTHLY MEETINGS, TEENS STRENGTHEN THEIR RESILIENCE, BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND LEARN TO MAKE POSITIVE CHOICES. YOUTH GAIN SKILLS IN 1) LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PROGRAM PLANNING, DECISION-MAKING, AND REFLECTION; 2) SERVICE-LEARNING ACTIVITIES THROUGH GIVING BACK; AND 3) SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTALISM THROUGH PROJECTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 March 1958.
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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