Camp Eagle
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CAMP EAGLE (THE "CAMP") WAS INCORPORATED ON MARCH 8, 1999, UNDER THE TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT; ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS PURPOSES, AND MORE SPECIFICALLY THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION AND OPERATION OF A CHRISTIAN CHURCH CAMP. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)CAMP EAGLE HAS BEEN BLESSED WITH ONE OF THE STATE'S MOST BEAUTIFUL VENUES, LOCATED ON THE CRYSTAL CLEAR HEADWATERS OF THE NUECES RIVER OUTSIDE OF KERRVILLE, DEEP IN THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY. THE CAMP UTILIZES THIS VENUE TO FULFILL ITS MISSION TO "INSPIRE CHRIST-LIKE CHANGE THROUGH OUTDOOR ADVENTURE, AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS, AND BIBLICAL TRUTH'. CONSISTENT WITH THIS MISSION, CAMP EAGLE HAS SERVED UP TO 15,600 STUDENTS ANNUALLY THROUGH VARIOUS OPERATIONS INCLUDING A CHRISTIAN SUMMER CAMP, AS WELL AS A YEAR-ROUND FACILITY.
- Income
- $8.1 million
- Spending
- $5.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- -5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 58%
- Employees
- 254
- Volunteers
- 57
- Highest pay
- $164,422, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 32% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 44% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $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 September 30, 2025, 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 (1)
- $4.5 million spent. NESTLED IN THE HILL COUNTRY OF SOUTHWEST TEXAS, CAMP EAGLE IS AN ESCAPE THAT IS PERFECT FOR THE CASUAL CAMPER, OUTDOOR ADVENTURER, OR EXTREME SPORT ENTHUSIAST. WHILE THE BEAUTY AND UNBEATABLE ACTIVITIES DRAW MANY HERE, THE EXPERIENCES AND RELATIONSHIPS FORMED MAKE THE GREATEST IMPACT. THE PROGRAMS ARE LOADED WITH MORE THAN JUST FUN: EACH IS CAREFULLY TAILORED TO INSPIRE AND TRANSFORM LIVES TOWARDS A DEEPER RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST. THE CURRICULUM AT CAMP EAGLE IS EQUALLY FAR FROM ORDINARY. TOUGH ISSUES ARE TACKLED HEAD-ON WITH STRAIGHT TALK - UNCOMPROMISINGLY BIBLICAL, LACED WITH GRACE, AND DELIVERED WITH HUMILITY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE STAFF OF DEVOTED AND INSPIRED BELIEVERS HAS BEEN SPECIALLY TRAINED TO PROVIDE A MORALLY AND PHYSICALLY SOUND INFRASTRUCTURE THAT IS SAFE, INSPIRING, AND MOST OF ALL, LIFE CHANGING. OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE CHRIST-LIKE CHANGE THROUGH OUTDOOR ADVENTURE, AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS, AND BIBLICAL TRUTH. OUR ULTIMATE VISION IS INCORPORATED FULLY INTO OUR MISSION: WE EXIST TO INSPIRE CHRIST-LIKE CHANGE THROUGH OUTDOOR ADVENTURE, AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS AND BIBLICAL TRUTH...TO CHANGE THE WORLD.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 2025.
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 August 1999.
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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