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Bingle Camp Ministries

EIN 92-0028561 · Fairbanks, AK

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE ARE A CHRISTIAN CAMP ORGANIZATION THAT OFFERS OVERNIGHT CAMPS TO TEACH CHILDREN AND YOUTH ABOUT CHRIST'S LOVE FOR THEM. WE ALSO OFFER OUR SPACE FOR OTHER GROUPS TO DO THE SAME.

Income
$87,389
Spending
$99,047
Reserves
15.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 52%
Highest pay
$15,500, camp directo

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (4)
  1. $12,297 spent. OVERNIGHT SUMMER CAMPS: WE OFFER WEEKLONG SUMMER CAMPS TO TEACH CHILDREN AND YOUTH THAT GOD LOVES THEM. WE REACH CHURCHED AND UNCHURCHED CHILDREN IN AN INTERDENOMINATIONAL SETTING. WE BELIEVE THAT SHOWING CHILDREN A CHRISTIAN LIFESTYLE AND ATTITUDE THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH FUN ACTIVITIES AS WELL BIBLE STUDY IS A WAY OF SETTING SEEDS FOR A RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST.
  2. $24,331 spent. OTHER GROUPS: OFFERS THE CAMP TO GROUPS TO TEACH CHILDREN IN AN OUTDOOR SETTING. MANY OF THE GROUPS ARE CHURCH GROUPS WANTING TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR CHILDREN, AND TEACH THEM MORE ABOUT CHRIST. OTHER GROUPS USE THE OUTDOOR SETTING AS A WAY OF TEACHING THEM SCIENCE AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. IT ALSO GIVES THEM A SETTING TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND LEARN HOW TO GET ALONG.
  3. $4,600 spent. KNOX RETREAT CENTER: KNOX RETREAT CENTER OFFERS A PLACE FOR GROUPS TO HAVE A FEW DAYS TO HAVE RETREATS, TRAINING, AND GATHERINGS IN A SETTING THAT BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS AND HAS PEOPLE WORK COOPERATIVELY FOR THE TIME OF THE RENTAL. KNOX RETREAT CENTER IS ALSO USED AS A PLACE FOR OUR WORK GROUPS TO STAY WHEN THEY ARE WORKING ON IMPROVING THE FACILITIES OF BINGLE CAMP.
  4. $57,819 spent. ALL OTHER PROGRAMS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2019 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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