Camp Penuel was chartered as a Missouri Corporation in 1973 and recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 C 3 charity making gifts to us tax deductible.  We are a nondenominational charity focusing on inner-city and “at risk” children and are governed by one Board of Directors under the leadership of founder and president Rev. Harry H. Douma.



Camp Penuel’s headquarters and main location is Ironton, Missouri on Lake Killarney.  This camp welcomes children from the St. Louis Metro Area, all Missouri, Illinois, Kensas, Tennessee, and Oklahoma.  Begun in 1994, our East Camp in Eldred, Pennsylvania reaches their local area and includes Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Ohio and Washington D.C.  Greg and Patty Rhinehart lead this camp.



In January 2003 Penuel dedicated land in Esparaza, Costa Rica.  Paul and Thelma Bernhagen, who worked at our main camp for over five years, lead the new operation.  Not only Costa Rican children benefit from the camp, it will reach out to other countries in Central America.