New York State United Teachers Disaster Relief & Scholarship Fund

Analysis

New York State United Teachers Disaster Relief & Scholarship Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Latham, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2005, 21 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 August 2023, New York State United Teachers Disaster Relief & Scholarship Fund reported income of $93k and spending of $53k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from August 2020 to August 2023, income fell from $254k to $93k (-64%), an average of -40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income dropped by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, New York State United Teachers Disaster Relief & Scholarship Fund sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile, and in the 34th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Piercetown Fire Station ($92k), New Sharon Fire and Rescue Association Incorporated ($93k) and Stand 1st Foundation ($92k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% of the total. At year end it held assets of $492k against liabilities of $4,263, net assets of $487k.