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Camp Fire

Camp Fire

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Vernon, Texas, classified by the IRS as camp fire. For the year ending Dec 2024 it reported $70,889 in revenue and $60,474 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“Recreation and Education”From the organization's Form 990-EZ for the year ending Dec 2024, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Camp Fire (IRS activity code O43Z)

Mailing city (IRS): Vernon, Texas 76384

EIN: 75-0828580

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $70,889 (year ending Dec 2024)

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Camp Fire finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 2 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Revenue and expenses by yearDec 2022: revenue $58,904, expenses $65,270; Dec 2024: revenue $70,889, expenses $60,474 Total revenueTotal expenses $58.9K$65.3KDec '22$70.9K$60.5KDec '24
Year endingDec 2022Dec 2024
Total revenue$58,904$70,889
Total expenses$65,270$60,474
Total assets$86,219$97,056
Liabilities$1,664$1,565
Net assets$84,555$95,491
IRS formForm 990-EZForm 990-EZ

Where the money goes, year ending Dec 2024

Program spending shareEverything else 100%

Small groups file the shorter Form 990-EZ, which reports program spending but not the management and fundraising split.

Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2024

Revenue sourcesGifts and grants 15%, Program fees 8%, Investment income 1%, Other 76%

Revenue trend: Steady. Revenue went from $58,904 (year ending Dec 2022) to $70,889 (Dec 2024), about +10% a year.

Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. Texas nonprofit.

How it compares

2 of 4 youth development nonprofits in Vernon when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $70,889 is higher than roughly 20 to 30% of the 994 youth development nonprofits in Texas that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $150,415.

Revenue compared with similar groupsRevenue of $70,889 compared with youth development nonprofits in Texas: the middle 80% earn between $28,941 and $1,579,664, the median is $150,415. 10th pct$28.9Kmedian$150K90th pct$1.6M This group $70.9K

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Texas groups of this type (Youth development, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Vernon and its county

Wilbarger County, Texas: the Census Bureau estimates about 2,556 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 4 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 1.6 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

Licensed programs in Vernon

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Questions about Camp Fire

What is Camp Fire's EIN?

Camp Fire's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-0828580. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Camp Fire a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Camp Fire in Vernon, Texas as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3). This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Camp Fire tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Camp Fire as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Camp Fire do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2024: "Recreation and Education" The IRS classifies it as: Camp Fire.

How much money does Camp Fire take in?

For the year ending Dec 2024, Camp Fire reported total revenue of $70,889 and total expenses of $60,474 on its Form 990-EZ (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

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Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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