Growing up is hard. That's why Camp Fire connects young people to themselves, others, and the outdoors. We envision a world where all young people thrive and have equitable opportunities for: self discovery--all young people find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are; community connection--all young people find, build, and contribute to their community, develop meaningful relationships with supportive adults and peers, feel seen, heard, accepted, supported, and affirmed for who they are today, and who they will be in the future; engagement with nature--all young people experience the power and awe of the outdoors and learn to respect, love, and care for our world.

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77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$386K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
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Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$386K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
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Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$991K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$4.5M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$2.6M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$4.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1958.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $3.2M Management & general 10% · $390K Fundraising 14% · $558K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $386K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and Chief Executive Officer
$138,062Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer - Left 09/19
$127,955Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer - Left 03/20
$120,248Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Greg Zweber’s $221K as CEO (until 1/25) is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Greg Zweber$221,192$201,436$201,309$210,984$204,516$138,062
Shawna Rozenzweig$166,050$127,308$102,752———
Troy Robinson—————$127,955
Patti Gardner—————$120,248

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · $3.2M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Programs for Youth

Camp fire programs create powerful youth experiences that lead to long-term benefits and have a positive impact on society. In camp fire's core program areas of out-of-school time, camp and outdoors, and teen service and leadership, young people are developing the essential skills and mindsets that we know from research lead to greater…

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Services to Councils

Camp fire provides council effectiveness services to 50 councils across the country. We provide councils with program quality intervention training and tools; a suite of outcome measurement tools and resources; offer consultative services to their board and staff on fund raising, governance and marketing and equip them with curricula…

$1.2Mprogram expense
03

Community Relations

Camp fire establishes brand standards, public relations and media support for use by our 50 councils. We create and provide tools for our member councils to use in building partnerships in their local areas for the programs and curricula that they offer.

$324Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14K
Grants paid · 107 grants · $2.6M · 2019–2024
Camp Fire First TexasTX · FY2024$20,500
Camp Fire SamishWA · FY2024$16,500
Camp Fire AlaskaAK · FY2024$16,000
Camp Fire MinnesotaMN · FY2024$14,000
Inland NorthwestWA · FY2024$13,000
Camp Fire Heart of IowaIA · FY2024$13,000
Camp Fire ColumbiaOR · FY2024$8,150
Camp Fire Green Country INCOK · FY2024$6,500
Camp Fire Central OregonOR · FY2024$5,500
Camp Fire Green Country INCOK · FY2023$112,500
Camp Fire Heart of IowaIA · FY2023$101,000
Camp Fire AlaskaAK · FY2023$53,000
Camp Fire Central OregonOR · FY2023$46,678
Camp Fire First TexasTX · FY2023$42,500
Camp Fire HeartlandMO · FY2023$29,074
Camp Fire Sandusky CountyOH · FY2023$25,500
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Investment incomeLn 3$59K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$390K
Fundraisingcol D$558K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$991K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$65
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Gains on assetsLn 7$23K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$957K
SavingsLn 2$602K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$45K
Other assetsLn 15$829K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$991K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$58K$45K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$991K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.0M$1.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$352K$159K$112K$82K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$791K$109K$301K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$13K$3K$159
Other employee benefitsLn 9$78K$60K$5K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$129K$78K$18K$34K
Legal feesLn 11b$24K$16K$2K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$48K$12K$31K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$593K$547K$7K$38K
Office expensesLn 13$78K$48K$15K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$125K$80K$28K$17K
TravelLn 17$109K$84K$4K$21K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$52K$46K$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$25K$25K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$22K$670$1K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$22K$4K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$191K$158K$18K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$3.2M$390K$558K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.5M$2.6M$1.9M$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.2M$3.3M−$172K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$2.5M−$796K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.5M$2.1M$1.4M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$2.4M$24K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.9M$4.1M−$2.2M$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,909,889 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,889,599$384,458
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,457,653$1,448,672
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $66,329$59,088
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,169$17,671
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,420,750$1,909,889
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $277,651$1,014,647
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,099,335$1,775,955
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,390,303$1,308,226
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,767,289$4,098,828
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $653,461−$2,188,939
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,909,889 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $233 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$45,340
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,725
VIII-1d Related organizations$6,450
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$328,943
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$65
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$384,458
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,448,672$1,448,672
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $36,497$36,497
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $16,294$16,294
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $22,591$22,591
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$479−$479
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,623$1,623
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,448,905 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $76,526$1,909,889
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,098,828 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,014,647$1,014,647
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $158,589 · Management $111,576 · Fundraising $81,938$352,103
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $791,035 · Management $108,943 · Fundraising $300,708$1,200,686
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,444 · Management $3,110 · Fundraising $159$16,713
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $59,527 · Management $4,723 · Fundraising $13,459$77,709
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $77,602 · Management $17,528 · Fundraising $33,614$128,744
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $16,445 · Management $1,512 · Fundraising $6,380$24,337
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,663 · Management $31,404 · Fundraising $4,819$47,886
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,443$5,443
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $547,139 · Management $7,472 · Fundraising $38,043$592,654
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $48,434 · Management $14,991 · Fundraising $14,248$77,673
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $80,365 · Management $27,871 · Fundraising $16,679$124,915
IX-17 TravelPrograms $84,460 · Management $3,740 · Fundraising $20,965$109,165
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $46,124 · Management $3,249 · Fundraising $2,894$52,267
IX-20 InterestManagement $25,368$25,368
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,209 · Management $670 · Fundraising $1,456$24,335
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,528 · Management $3,739 · Fundraising $8,048$33,315
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $158,029 · Management $18,268 · Fundraising $14,571$190,868
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,151,240 · Management $389,607 · Fundraising $557,981$4,098,828
Part X · Balance sheet $2,874,966 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $995,374$956,543
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $610,009$602,420
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,101,785$124,456
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $314,807$157,230
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,407$1,364
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $27,110$12,844
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $58,107$45,272
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $165,513$146,154
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $876,249$828,683
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,150,361$2,874,966
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $265,400$111,205
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $132,599$130,492
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$337,800
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$45,591
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,037,713$990,708
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $206,834$357,474
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,905,814$1,526,784
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,112,648$1,884,258
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,150,361$2,874,966
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,884,258 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,909,889
XI-2 Total expenses$4,098,828
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,188,939
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,112,648
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$15,930
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$7,815
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$47,566
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,884,258

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