Camp Rd Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To restore vibrancy in the 9th precinct of Detroit by infusing resident-led projects with the resources needed to restore hope inspire connection and build a better future for the next generation.
- Income
- $914,878
- Spending
- $880,951
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- -1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 65%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 462
- Highest pay
- $45,258, executive director
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
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 76% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 70% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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)
- $77,871 spent. Community-Led Projects infuse volunteers into the neighborhood to be the hands and feet of community designed planned and let projects working to restore hope and vibrancy in the 9th precinct. With 87$ of our population gone this provides energy for once overwhelming projects. Volunteers can come for a day or stay awhile. Camp Restore houses feeds and coordinates volunteers from across the country to support community led projects in the 9th precinct. This program services more than 550 people.
- $593,000 spent. Community Violence Interruption Programs including Youth Mentoring Vocational Training Education Programming and Community Engagement. Centered in the 48205 zip code our areas have gained notoriety as a violent place to grow up. Working to change the narrative statistics and save lives by transforming the expectations and opportunities we have a collaboration of community organization and programs to end the violence for good.
- $11,891 spent. Land Reactivation Through Community Campus Development. This program started developing land surrounding Seymour and Chalmers in Detroit at the request of the community. We opened the Literacy House and have used the property as a training ground for the Landscape Academy with youth from our neighborhood. We have cleared graded and seeded 27 lots through a massive community effort to be used for youth mentoring and vocational training programs.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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