Camp Mitchell Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CAMP MITCHELL OFFERS A DIVERSE RANGE OF YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SUMMER CAMPS, RETREATS, WEDDINGS, FUNDRAISING EVENTS, AND FIELD TRIPS, WITH A FOCUS ON SPIRITUAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, CATERING TO VARIOUS GROUPS AND FUNDED THROUGH A COMBINATION OF PARTICIPANT FEES, DONATIONS, AND FACILITY RENTAL FEES.
- Income
- $932,958
- Spending
- $1.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- -19.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 54%
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $39,697, former-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: 45 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 41% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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 (4)
- $913,605 spent. SUMMER CAMP (ONGOING): RESIDENTIAL YOUTH CAMPS ARE HELD IN JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST EACH YEAR. THEY ARE LED BY FULL-TIME CAMP STAFF, PART-TIME CAMP COUNSELORS, AND VETTED VOLUNTEERS. CAMPS ARE HELD AT CAMP MITCHELL AND ALLOT FOR ROUGHLY 35 PERCENT OF OUR ACTIVITIES INCLUDINGPLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION. CAMPS ARE FUNDED PRIMARILY WITH CAMPER REGISTRATION FEES BUT ALSO A NOMINAL AMOUNT OF DONATIONS FOR CAMPERSCHOLARSHIPS. ABOUT A THIRD OF OUR OVERALL EXPENSES ARE ALLOCATED TO SUMMER CAMPS. OUR MISSION IS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING WHOLE PERSONSTHROUGH SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING, CAMPS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDE THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PERSONS.
- RETREATS & GUEST GROUPS (ONGOING): THE MAJORITY OF OUR GUEST GROUPS ARE RELIGIOUS OR RECOVERY GROUPS BY NATURE. THEY USE OUR LODGING ANDMEETING SPACES AND UTILIZE OUR FOOD SERVICES. THESE GROUPS HAPPEN YEAR-ROUND AT CAMP MITCHELL. THESE GROUPS ARE HOSTED BY CAMP STAFF BUTTHE GROUP ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED BY INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE GUEST GROUP. ABOUT 50 PERCENT OF OUR ACTIVITIES RELATE TO RETREATS AND GUEST GROUPS.THESE ACTIVITIES ARE FUNDED BY FACILITY AND RENTAL FEES WHICH ARE PAID BY THE GROUPS DIRECTLY TO CAMP MITCHELL. RETREAT GROUPS MAKE UP ABOUT 10PERCENT OF OUR EXPENSES. HOSTING THESE GROUPS IS A LARGE PART OF OUR MINISTRY TO OFFER SAFE SPACES FOR PERSONAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT. THEMAJORITY OF THE GROUPS ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE AND ITS ARKANSAS CONGREGATIONS, BUT WE PARTNER WITH OTHER RELIGIOUS GROUPS ANDRECOVERY GROUPS WHO SHARE OUR VALUES OF DEVELOPING WHOLE PERSONS.
- WEDDINGS (ONGOING): WE OFFER A LOCATION FOR WEDDINGS WHICH IS OPEN AND INCLUSIVE TO GAY AND STRAIGHT WEDDING CEREMONIES. THE WEDDINGS ARECOORDINATED BY THE PRIVATE PARTIES AND CEREMONIES ARE CONDUCTED BY THEIR CHOSEN OFFICIANTS. WEDDINGS ARE BOOKED AS PACKAGES, EACH PACKAGEHAS A FEE ASSOCIATED WHICH IS PAID FOR BY THE WEDDING PARTY TO CAMP MITCHELL. WEDDINGS ARE HELD ON CAMP MITCHELL PROPERTY, USUALLY IN OURCHAPEL OF TRANSFIGURATION. THEY ACCOUNT FOR ABOUT 10 PERCENT OF OUR ANNUAL ACTIVITIES AND MAKE UP ABOUT 2 PERCENT OF OUR ANNUAL EXPENSES. INADDITION TO OUR WORK TO OFFER SAFE SPACES FOR THOSE IDENTIFYING AS LGBTQ, WEDDINGS ARE PART OF A PERSON'S JOURNEY AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT ASTHEY ARE A SIGNIFICANT LIFE EVENT.
- $75,930 spent. FUNDRAISING EVENTS (ONGOING): A FEW TIMES A YEAR, CAMP MITCHELL MAY HOST AN EVENT AT CAMP MITCHELL AS A FUNDRAISING OR COMMUNITY-BUILDINGEVENT. THESE EVENTS RANGE FROM AN OVERNIGHT EXPERIENCE (MULTI-DAY) TO A DAY VISIT (A FEW HOURS). THE ACTIVITY WOULD BE FUNDED, COORDINATED, ANDLED BY CAMP STAFF OR BOARD MEMBERS. ABOUT 5 PERCENT OF OUR TOTAL TIME IS ALLOCATED TO THESE ACTIVITIES, MAKING UP LESS THAN 5 PERCENT OF OUR TOTALEXPENSES. THESE EVENTS ARE CRUCIAL FOR RAISING THE UNRESTRICTED FUNDS (DONATIONS) NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE OPERATING BUDGET, BUT THEY ALSO BUILDAND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO FEEL DEEPLY CONNECTED TO THIS CAMP.FIELD TRIPS (PRESENT/FUTURE): SCHOOLS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CAN BOOK DAY TRIPS. THESE TAKE PLACE AT CAMP MITCHELL AND ARE LED BY CAMP STAFF.A PER CLASS FEE IS PAID BY THE SCHOOL OR PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATION TO CAMP MITCHELL. THIS CURRENTLY ACCOUNTS FOR LESS THAN 1 PERCENT OF OURACTIVITIES AND LESS THAN 1 PERCENT OF OUR TOTAL EXPENSES. FIELD TRIPS ARE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH YOUTH YEAR-ROUND, FOCUSING ON TEAM-BUILDING, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: FOOD SERVICE PROVIDED FOR GUESTS OF CAMP MITCHEL
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 November 6, 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 September 2023.
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 November 4, 2026.
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