Camp Fire National Headquarters

CharityWatch's rating of Camp Fire National Headquarters is for the Camp Fire national office and does not include the financial activities of the Camp Fire local councils, licensees, or community partners.

According to the Camp Fire audit of June 30, 2022 (Note 1 re: Nature of Operations and Related Parties):

"...Camp Fire (the Organization) is an inclusive national youth development organization headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1910, our 47 councils in 23 states serve as many as 175,000 young people and their caregivers..."

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"The [audited] financial statements do not include the financial position or activities of the local councils, licensees, or community partners. Each council, licensee, and community partner is an autonomous corporation organized under the laws of the state in which it operates."

According to the Camp Fire audit of June 30, 2022 (Note 21, Discontinued Operations):

"Effective July 1, 2020, the Organization officially spun off operations of the Camp Fire Heartland council. Several years ago, a Heartland council dissolved and ceased to operate as a going concern. Some years later, the Organization began the process of rebuilding the Heartland council operation under its full control. With the formal establishment of a new corporation and a separate governing board, Camp Fire Heartland is now operating autonomously. There were no remaining assets or liabilities held by the Organization in relation to the operations at June 30, 2022. Cash totaling $55,789 was held on behalf of Camp Fire Heartland at June 30, 2021 but was offset by an equal liability..."

According to the Camp Fire audit of June 30, 2022 (Note 22, Contractual Services):

"The Organization has contracted with service providers, engaging in a co-employment relationship with the Organization. The service providers administer personnel management services relative to the Organization's employees including payment of salaries, wages, payroll taxes, employee benefits, and procurement of workers' compensation insurance. This agreement shall remain in force until either the service providers or the Organization terminate the agreement by giving 30 days prior written notice. The Organization is required to pay service fees, which cover services rendered to each employee. The service provider's service fee may be adjusted annually. The Organization paid $1,192,313 and $1,185,566 to the service providers for the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, for salaries and payroll related costs. In addition, the Organization paid $19,667 and $12,800 to service providers for the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, for service fees."

According to the Camp Fire audit of June 30, 2022 (Note 23, Subsequent Events):

"...In July 2022, the Organization amended its lease agreement for office space. The amendment to the lease restated the lease termination date to July 31, 2023 as opposed to the previous date of August 14, 2026. The Organization paid a lease term reduction fee of $120,000, $90,000 of which may be refundable in the form of rent credits. The landlord agrees to pay $19,800 as a rent credit if the Organization continues to occupy the premises on June 30, 2023. Each month thereafter that the Organization continues to occupy the premises, the landlord will provide a rent credit of $1,800, not to exceed 39 months. The sublease with an unaffiliated organization was also amended, providing for an early termination option by either party which corresponds with the reduced lease term of the main lease."