The Camp Cole Foundation
The Camp Cole Foundation reported $2.3 million in revenue and $1.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.38 went to program services, $9.15 to management and general costs and $4.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 50.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $115,000 (Executive Dir.). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 68% between FY2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.9MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $2.3MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 50.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 25.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $115,000 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.93% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 144.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCamp Cole generates program service fee revenues from its camp programs. Camp sessions are conducted throughout the year, with the majority being held in the summer. Fees are due in advance of the camp sessions and recorded as deferred revenue on the statement of financial position until camp session is held. At December 31, 2025, Camp Cole had deferred revenue in the amount of $15,100.Program service fees are established by Camp Cole; however, the full cost of camp operations is subsidized by contributions and other support. The difference between the fee charged to participants and the…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Dir. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,000 | $0 | $0 | $115,000 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Camp Cole Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $115K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since FY2020
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 542
- Volunteers Part I, line 6694
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to The Camp Cole Foundation totaling $53,000 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.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Camp Cole Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Camp Cole Foundation reported that 86.4% of its $1.9 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 4.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Camp Cole Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Camp Cole Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $115,000, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Camp Cole Foundation get its money?
Of $2.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 50.3% came from contributions and grants and 25.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Camp Cole Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-1387411 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202621359349300522 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532359349300453 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349307906 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302569349302055 · read the filing
- FY2021 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending December 31, 2021, object 202223199349310797 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241179349300244 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202231179349301703 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-1387411: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.