Alert Engine Hook and Ladder and Hose Company No One Inc

Analysis

Alert Engine Hook and Ladder and Hose Company No One Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Great Neck, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2023, Alert Engine Hook and Ladder and Hose Company No One Inc reported income of $3.0m and spending of $2.7m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $2.7m to $3.0m (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2020, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Alert Engine Hook and Ladder and Hose Company No One Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($2.9m), Spout Springs Emergency Services Inc ($3.0m) and Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company 4 ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.7% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $685k. It paid $8,241 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $9.1m against liabilities of $67k, net assets of $9.1m. It reported 8 employees.