Nonprofit · EIN 92-0029613
CAMP FIRE
Also known as ALASKA
Tax-exempt · ANCHORAGE, AK 99508
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $8,293,019 | $7,708,944 | $584,075 | $12,840,104 | $1,074,129 | $11,765,975 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,191,555 | $8,220,426 | -$28,871 | $12,293,895 | $1,143,768 | $11,150,127 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $11,095,885 | $7,999,563 | $3,096,322 | $13,516,899 | $2,365,641 | $11,151,258 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,738,818
- of which government grants
- $1,280,999
- Program service revenue
- $5,248,823
- Investment income
- $284,859
- Net rental income
- $43,280
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$17,251
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$39,600
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,775
- Other revenue
- $20,519
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $356,360
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $338,398
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,173,124
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,376,465
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,509
- Accounting fees
- $77,935
- Occupancy
- $649,322
- Travel
- $95,878
- Depreciation
- $164,215
- Program services (functional)
- $6,406,918
- Management and general (functional)
- $903,779
- Fundraising (functional)
- $398,247
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,293,895
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,840,104
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,074,129
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,765,975
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,279,826
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,766,882
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $999,093
- Gross receipts
- $8,374,657
- Employees
- 235
- Volunteers
- 90
- Year formed
- 1960
- State of legal domicile
- AK
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE HOOPER | CEO & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $179,970 | $23,120 |
| JENNY STUCKY | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,051 | $18,540 |
| JADEE DRAUGHN | CFO, JANUARY TO JUNE Officer | 40 | $96,507 | $1,946 |
| SHERRIE HINSHAW | CFO, JUNE TO PRESENT Officer | 40 | $61,921 | $3,955 |
| KATHERINE BURRILL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIANNA MUIR | 1ST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLEE DEVINE | 2ND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH ROSEWARNE KIMERER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LUBBERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA BIDDLE | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN BERGIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH KELLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA KOHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON METROKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEN MOTYKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENIFER NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGINA SCORER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM MASON | BOARD MEMBER, TERM ENDED MAY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN ELDER | BOARD MEMBER, TERM ENDED MAY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRIS BERG | BOARD MEMBER, TERM ENDED MAY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON LYONS | BOARD MEMBER, TERM ENDED MAY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE HOOPER | CEO & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $172,036 | $22,463 |
| JADEE DRAUGHN | CFO Officer | 40 | $123,925 | $2,502 |
| JENNY STUCKY | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,821 | $13,771 |
| KATHERINE BURRILL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MASON | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN ELDER | 1ST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIANNA MUIR | 2ND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH ROSEWARNE KIMERER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LUBBERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS BERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLEE DEVINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY DOUGHERTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA KOHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON LYONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON METROKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENIFER NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA BIDDLE | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE HOOPER | CEO, MARCH 2023 - CURRENT Officer | 40 | $158,751 | $21,471 |
| JADEE DRAUGHN | CFO Officer | 40 | $111,600 | $23 |
| BARBARA DUBOVICH | CEO, RESIGNED MARCH 2023 Officer | 40 | $74,102 | $9,978 |
| JODI GOULD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MASON | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY RAUCHENSTEIN | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN ELDER | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY MINER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BURRILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE BATES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA BIDDLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BOOTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLEE DEVINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH ROSEWARNE KIMERER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA KOHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LUBBERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON METROKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIANNA MUIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENIFER NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 161 KLEVIN ST STE 100, ANCHORAGE, AK 99508-1508
- In care of
- % JADEE DRAUGHN CFO
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MELANIE HOOPER, 161 KLEVIN STREET 100, ANCHORAGE, AK 99508
- Signed the 990
- MELANIE HOOPER, CEO
- Phone
- (907) 279-3551
- Website
- WWW.CAMPFIREAK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- THOMAS HEAD & GREISEN PC
Mission
CAMP FIRE ALASKA PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND TO FUNCTION AS CARING, SELF-DIRECTED INDIVIDUALS.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM (PROGRAM SERVICES: SCHOOL AGE CHILDCARE): CAMP FIRE ALASKA OFFERS LICENSED SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS LOCATED IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN WHICH THE PARTICIPANTS ARE ENROLLED. THE PROGRAM OFFERS YOUTH SAFE AND PROTECTED PLACES TO GO AFTER SCHOOL, WITH ADULT SUPERVISION AND ADDITIONAL HELP WITH HOMEWORK AS WELL AS FUN AND ENGAGING ACTIVITIES, LEARNING EXPERIENCES, AND MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVOLVEMENT AND DISCOVERY TO EXPLORE INTERESTS, DEVELOP SELF-ESTEEM, SELF-RELIANCE, AND NEW SKILLS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE THAT NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.Expenses $4,279,489 · grants $253,478 · revenue $3,752,401
- SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAMS (PROGRAM SERVICES: ENVIRONMENTAL AND CAMP): CAMP FIRE ALASKA'S SUMMER CAMPS CONSIST OF CAMP K ON KENAI LAKE, CAMP FIREWEED DAY CAMP LOCATED IN ANCHORAGE, RURAL ALASKA PROGRAM SERVING YOUTH IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE, AND SUMMER ADVENTURE CAMP OFFERED AT SCHOOL SITES IN ANCHORAGE. THESE SUMMER CAMPS PROVIDE CAMPERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO BE OUTSIDE, CONNECT TO NATURE, LEARN NEW SKILLS, DEVELOP SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS, AND GAIN A SENSE OF LIFE THAT IS LARGER THAN ONESELF. WITH THE SUPPORTIVE GUIDANCE OF CARING ADULT COUNSELORS, CAMPERS BUILD THEIR OWN UNIQUE COMMUNITY. SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO INCREASE SELF-AWARENESS, POSITIVE VALUES, SOCIAL SKILLS, ACCEPTANCE, APPRECIATION OF PERSONAL IDENTITY, AND A SENSE OF BELONGING AS WELL AS INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF AND APPRECIATION FOR THE NATURAL WORLD. THESE PROGRAMS ARE UNIQUE IN THEIR OFFERINGS, AND MAY INCLUDE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BOATING SAFETY, COLD-WATER SAFETY, HEALTHY LIFE CHOICES, NUTRITION, AND DENTAL CARE AS WELL AS RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CRAFTS, GAMES, HIKES, CAMP-OUTS, AND YOUTH COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE THAT NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.Expenses $2,127,429 · grants $102,882 · revenue $1,556,541
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 92-0029613
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O43Z)
- Group exemption
- 1409: CAMP FIRE
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,840,104
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,374,657
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $8,293,019 | $7,708,944 | $12,840,104 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,191,555 | $8,220,426 | $12,293,895 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $11,095,885 | $7,999,563 | $13,516,899 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,075,246 | $7,019,876 | $9,988,673 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 92-0029613).
Questions about CAMP FIRE
- What is the EIN of CAMP FIRE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CAMP FIRE is 92-0029613.
- Is CAMP FIRE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
- Which annual return does CAMP FIRE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CAMP FIRE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CAMP FIRE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CAMP FIRE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MELANIE HOOPER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CAMP FIRE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $179,970 (MELANIE HOOPER, CEO & PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CAMP FIRE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,293,019, expenses of $7,708,944 and total assets of $12,840,104 at year end.
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