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Camp Ramah in New England

Norwood, MA · EIN 04-3035964 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Camp Ramah in New England reported $13.0 million in revenue and $12.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.33 went to program services, $14.83 to management and general costs and $2.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $360,141 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 346% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12M

For context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 237 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
82.3%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
14.8%10.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.8%1.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.12$0.05
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
21.0%25.2%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
77.4%61.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$360,141$365,322
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.01%2.14%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
56
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
14.914.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
22 of 22100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$7.2M expenses · 73.3% of program spending · grants $868K · revenue $7.2M

Religious education facility operating in an overnight camp setting located in palmer, massachusetts

$1.3M expenses · 13.5% of program spending · grants $94,565 · revenue $1.3M

Religious education facility operating in a day camp setting located in greater dc area

$1.1M expenses · 11.4% of program spending · grants $134K · revenue $1.2M

Religious education facility operating in a day camp setting located in greater boston area of massachusetts

$175K all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$212,719$0$147,422$360,141
COO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$141,209$0$19,938$161,147
DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$133,578$0$6,100$139,678
DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$116,820$0$17,398$134,218
DEVELOPMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$115,000$0$16,404$131,404

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Camp Ramah in New England (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $320K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$13M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$13M$12M82.3%$15M$360,141
FY2024 ⓘ$13M$11M81.4%$14M$337,970
FY2023 ⓘ$11M$9.8M78.1%$12M$335,296
FY2022 ⓘ$8.4M$8.3M79.6%$11M$305,624
FY2021 ⓘ$8.4M$7.0M80.0%$11M$341,745
FY2020 ⓘ$2.9M$3.4M61.2%$9.1M$306,000

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 22 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5538
  • Volunteers Part I, line 645

Private foundation grants it received

8 private foundations reported grants to Camp Ramah in New England totaling $97,248 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Camp Ramah in New England's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Camp Ramah in New England, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Camp Ramah in New England's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Camp Ramah in New England reported that 82.3% of its $12.0 million in expenses went to program services, 14.8% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Camp Ramah in New England pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Camp Ramah in New England reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $360,141, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Camp Ramah in New England get its money?

Of $13.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 21.0% came from contributions and grants and 77.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Camp Ramah in New England a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-3035964 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202602299349301325 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502269349302340 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422269349300962 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322229349300412 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222499349301132 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142039349301319 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 04-3035964: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.