Ashford Ambulance and Rescue

Analysis

Ashford Ambulance and Rescue is a registered charity in United States, based in Ashford, AL. 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 December 2023, Ashford Ambulance and Rescue reported income of $936k and spending of $804k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $349k to $936k (+168%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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, Ashford Ambulance and Rescue sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Williamantic Switchboard Fire Chiefs Association Incorporated ($936k), Marion Volunteer Fire Company ($936k) and Icard Township Fire Rescue Inc ($934k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 47% and program service revenue 53% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $74k (9.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $283k. At year end it held assets of $479k against liabilities of $149k, net assets of $330k.