Camp Mystic’s revenue fell by nearly half after the deadly July 2025 flood, while the Texas girls’ summer camp reported hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments to members of the family that operates it, according to bankruptcy records filed Friday in federal court in Houston.
The century-old Christian camp reported about $5.7 million in revenue in 2025, down from $11.2 million in 2024. Revenue declined further in the first half of 2026, with the camp reporting slightly more than $111,000 from January through June 24, when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
The financial disclosures provide a detailed look at Camp Mystic’s finances as it faces wrongful death lawsuits and continued scrutiny over its response to the July 4, 2025, flood.
More than 130 people died across the region during the disaster, including 25 campers and two counselors at Camp Mystic, as well as camp owner and executive director Dick Eastland. The Eastland family has operated the camp for three generations.
Camp Mystic reported about $774,000 in payments or transfers to company insiders from June 2025 through April 2026. The category includes company managers, their relatives and affiliated businesses.
The largest payment, about $480,000, went to Natural Fountains Properties Inc., an affiliated company that owns property used by Camp Mystic. The camp paid Natural Fountains $80,000 a month in rent from July through December 2025.
Natural Fountains reported about $2.5 million in 2025 revenue, down from $4.8 million in 2024. The company also faces wrongful death lawsuits and filed for bankruptcy protection alongside Camp Mystic in June.
Members of the Eastland family also received compensation after the flood. Edward Eastland, a Camp Mystic manager, received about $69,800 during the period covered in the filing. George Eastland received about $60,300, while Richard Eastland Jr. received about $59,200.
Six Eastland family members, including their spouses, received nearly $300,000 in compensation during the period beginning June 30, 2025.
Camp Mystic said its financial disclosures remain unaudited and could change. The camp also reported that the flood damaged many of its records, forcing the company and its advisers to reconstruct financial information using electronic records, other sources and physical inspections.
Bankruptcy and lawsuits
Camp Mystic and Natural Fountains filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which generally places lawsuits against them on hold while the companies reorganize their finances under court supervision.
Camp Mystic’s managers have authorized either restructuring the business or selling its assets.
The bankruptcy records show Camp Mystic held nearly $7.9 million in assets, while Natural Fountains reported about $17.4 million. Together, the companies reported roughly $25.3 million in assets, including about $4.7 million in cash and financial accounts.
Natural Fountains reported about $14.3 million in real estate.
The companies listed a combined $8.9 million in liabilities. The figure does not include potential obligations from wrongful death lawsuits, which the filings list as having an “undetermined” value.
Parents whose children died in the flood were recently appointed to an unsecured creditors committee. The committee can investigate the companies’ finances, participate in developing a restructuring plan and evaluate potential asset sales.
The bankruptcy proceedings could affect how the families’ wrongful death claims are resolved and how much compensation they ultimately receive.
Angela Littwin, a bankruptcy law professor at the University of Texas at Austin, previously said the lawsuits would likely be resolved through settlements in bankruptcy rather than resume in their original courts.
Camp remains closed
Camp Mystic remained closed for the 2026 summer season after withdrawing its application for a state youth camp license in April.
The decision followed criticism from families of children who died in the flood and broader scrutiny of emergency planning at youth camps across Texas.
State lawmakers and health officials have also investigated Camp Mystic’s response to the disaster.
During a legislative hearing in April, an investigator said camp leaders had shown a “complacent” attitude toward flood risks before the disaster. The investigation also found that counselors lacked emergency training and that the camp did not have a written flood evacuation plan.
