Erie Police Athletic League

Analysis

Erie Police Athletic League is a registered charity in United States, based in Erie, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 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, Erie Police Athletic League reported income of $195k and spending of $105k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $151k to $195k (+29%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 60% 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, Erie Police Athletic League sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 51st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bloomsburg Fire Department Inc ($195k), Tscra Special Ranger Foundation ($195k) and Aguilas Del Desierto ($195k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% of the total. At year end it held assets of $290k against liabilities of $4,587, net assets of $285k.