Camp Fire
Camp Fire is a public charity based in Kansas City, Missouri. Its work connects young people to the outdoors, to others, and to themselves through youth programs and support for Camp Fire councils.
Camp Fire at a glance
In short: Camp Fire gave $135K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), top state Washington. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $134,650
- -76.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -38.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,241
- -60.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $4,837,905
- +70.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Camp Fire
- Contact
Mailing address: 1800 Wyandotte Street 204, Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: (816) 285-2010
Website: https://campfire.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Camp Fire
Who Camp Fire funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Camp Fire First Texas ($21K). Together the top 10 received $129K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 74 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Camp Fire is based in Kansas City, Missouri. Its website describes its council support as serving councils across the country. In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington (34%), Texas (15%), Alaska (12%), Minnesota (10%), and Oregon (10%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Camp Fire open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2022) to $975K (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $135K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Fire First Texas Fort Worth, TX | Campwell training, program kindred site visit, kidday microgrants, camper - friendship funding, participant stipend myview mesh, camper | $20,500 |
| Camp Fire Samish Bellingham, WA | Campwell training, ceo summit financial assistance, camper - friendship funding, participation stipend myview mesh, camper cohort subgrants | $16,500 |
| Camp Fire Alaska Anchorage, AK | Campwell training, ceo summit financial assistance, kidday microgrants, camper - friendship funding, participant stipend myview mesh, camper cohort subgrant | $16,000 |
| Camp Fire Central Puget Sound Seattle, WA | Campwell training, ceo summit financial assistance, camper - friendship funding, participant stipend myview mesh, camper cohort subgrant | $16,000 |
| Camp Fire Minnesota Excelsior, MN | Cultural appropriation funding, ceo summit financial assistance, camper - friendship funding, camper cohort subgrants | $14,000 |
| Camp Fire Heart of Iowa Des Moines, IA | Ceo summit financial assistance, kidday microgrants, camper - friendship funding, camper cohort subgrant | $13,000 |
| Camp Fire Inland Northwest Spokane Valley, WA | Ceo summit financial assistance, kidday microgrants, camper - friendship funding, camper cohort subgrants | $13,000 |
| Camp Fire Columbia Portland, OR | Camper Cohort Subgrants | $8,150 |
| Camp Fire Green Country Tulsa, OK | Ceo summit financial assistance, camper cohort subgrant, camper - friendship funding | $6,500 |
| Camp Fire Golden Empire Vallejo, CA | CEO Summit Financial Assistance, Camper Cohort Subgrant | $5,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,837,905 | $4,512,703 | $2,569,016 | $134,650 | 11 | $94,655 |
| 2024 | $2,842,695 | $3,162,846 | $3,334,998 | $563,993 | 18 | $56,658 |
| 2023 | $2,697,618 | $1,664,896 | $2,460,413 | $291,675 | 10 | $49,728 |
| 2022 | $3,424,722 | $3,504,457 | $2,143,750 | $56,995 | 3 | $84,898 |
| 2021 | $2,716,431 | $2,423,504 | $2,399,925 | $595,226 | 32 | $181,608 |
| 2020 | $2,874,966 | $1,909,889 | $4,098,828 | $974,819 | 33 | $59,088 |
| 2019 | $5,150,361 | $4,420,750 | $3,767,289 | $162,948 | 18 | $66,329 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Camp Fire’s mission is to connect young people to themselves, others, and the outdoors. It envisions a world where all young people have equitable opportunities for self-discovery, community connection, and engagement with nature.
Its stated program areas include out-of-school-time activities, camp and outdoor experiences, and teen service and leadership. Its CAMPER initiative focuses on improving access and meaningful participation for LGBTQ+ youth, young people with disabilities, and young people from economically underserved backgrounds. The National Friendship Fund supports funding gaps, scholarships, accessibility improvements, outdoor gear, inclusive facilities and policies, programs serving Indigenous youth and other marginalized communities, and workforce skills training and stipends.
The 2025 grants went to Camp Fire councils. Their own mission statements describe varied local work: Camp Fire First Texas says it provides out-of-school-time and outdoor learning programs and workforce development for early childhood educators; Camp Fire Samish says it builds caring, confident youth and future leaders; and Camp Fire Alaska says it helps youth realize their potential and become caring, self-directed individuals. Camp Fire Central Puget Sound describes work with youth and families of all backgrounds and abilities, while Camp Fire Minnesota says it uses nature to help youth discover their spark.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Camp Fire reported 11 grants totaling $134,650. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $20,500, with a median of $13,000. The largest awards were $20,500 to Camp Fire First Texas; $16,500 to Camp Fire Samish; and $16,000 each to Camp Fire Alaska and Camp Fire Central Puget Sound. The listed grant purposes include CAMPER cohort subgrants, Friendship Fund support, Campwell training, CEO Summit financial assistance, and KidDay microgrants.
Camp Fire’s filing states that grants to member councils may be pass-through grants for specific grant requirements or capacity-building grants. Councils receiving pass-through government grants are required to submit periodic program-delivery and annual federal financial reports; councils receiving capacity-building grants must submit quarterly program and financial reports.
The funder’s program information describes the CAMPER Grant as a three-year initiative across Camp Fire council affiliates and the National Friendship Fund as a resource for the affiliate network. The Friendship Fund lists an award range of $0–$5,000. Both programs are identified as currently open in the provided program information; no application materials or deadline are specified.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Danette Andley, chair; Andrea Woods, vice chair; Ann Sheets, treasurer; Chris Moore, secretary; and trustees Matt Egan, Terri Ferinde, Quincy Henry, Melanie Hooper, Cheryl Kreindler, and Thomas Mason.
Camp Fire is led by Greg Zweber, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Greg Zweber
CEO
President & Chief Executive Officer → President & CEO, 2021
President & CEO → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$138K (2020) → $221K (2025)
Shawna Rozenzweig
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $166K (2025)
Danette Andley
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Kreindler
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Peterson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Egan
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Quincy Henry
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terri Ferinde
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Hooper
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Mason
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Woods
Vice Chair
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Sheets
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Moore
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Kenneth Schoeneck (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Amber Grundy (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Maggie Bailey (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Renee Meek (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Madison Green (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jeanetta Darno (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Mara Cohara (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Melanie Herman (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Rick Taylor (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Sonya Richburg (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Dave Albano (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Nicole Pate (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Stephen Franke (2019–2021) — Trustee - Left
- Former: Jane Parker (2019–2020) — Trustee - Left
- Former: Lauren Lampe (2019–2020) — Trustee - Left
- Former: McKenzie Napier (2019–2020) — Trustee - Left
- Former: Patti Gardner (2019–2020) — Chief Financial Officer - Left
- Former: Troy Robinson (2019–2020) — Chief Development Officer - Left
- Former: Amir St Clair (2019) — Trustee - Left
- Former: Cathy Tisdale (2019) — Chief Executive Officer - Left
- Former: Doug Anderson (2019) — COO - Left Feb
- Former: Michael Waite (2019) — Trustee - Left
- Former: Rudy Oftering (2019) — Vice Chair - Left
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $221K, to Greg Zweber (CEO (Until 1/25)). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Camp Fire
How much does Camp Fire give each year?
Camp Fire gave $135K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $564K across 18 grants.
What is Camp Fire's typical grant size?
Camp Fire's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $12,241, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Camp Fire give grants?
Camp Fire's top state is Washington, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Texas (15%) and Alaska (12%).
Does Camp Fire give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Camp Fire's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Camp Fire's largest grantees?
Camp Fire's largest 2025 grantees include Camp Fire First Texas ($20,500), Camp Fire Samish ($16,500) and Camp Fire Alaska ($16,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Camp Fire?
Camp Fire reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.5M.
What does Camp Fire fund?
Camp Fire’s mission is to connect young people to themselves, others, and the outdoors. It envisions a world where all young people have equitable opportunities for self-discovery, community connection, and engagement with nature. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Camp Fire?
Camp Fire has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check campfire.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Camp Fire's EIN?
Camp Fire's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1623921. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 25, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Camp Fire funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/camp-fire-morg_97a70570b0f448b7ab0577a392539b7b
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