Firefighters United for Safety Ethics and Ecology

Analysis

Firefighters United for Safety Ethics and Ecology is a registered charity in United States, based in Eugene, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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 December 2023, Firefighters United for Safety Ethics and Ecology reported income of $238k and spending of $185k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $126k to $238k (+89%), an average of +89% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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, Firefighters United for Safety Ethics and Ecology sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Natalia Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($238k), Mathias-Baker Volunteer Fire Company ($238k) and Salado Volunteer Fire Dept Bingo Account ($238k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $74k (40% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $33k. At year end it held assets of $163k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $163k. It reported 5 employees.