Protectives Inc

Analysis

Protectives Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Rochester, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2000, 26 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 December 2023, Protectives Inc reported income of $57k and spending of $34k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $39k to $57k (+45%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 73% 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, Protectives Inc sits at the 21st percentile: it is larger than about 21% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 22nd percentile, and in the 24th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ogdensburg Fire Department Inc ($57k), Ramsey Rescue Squad Incorporated ($57k) and Lakeview Fire Department Inc ($57k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. At year end it held assets of $284k against liabilities of $450, net assets of $284k.