San Diego Fire Rescue Foundation

Analysis

San Diego Fire Rescue Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. 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 June 2023, San Diego Fire Rescue Foundation reported income of $343k and spending of $384k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $472k to $343k (-27%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 28%. 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, San Diego Fire Rescue Foundation sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company ($343k), The Glenside Fire Company - 1 ($343k) and Altavista Volunteer Fire Company Inc ($343k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (16% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $414k against liabilities of $33k, net assets of $380k. It reported 1 employees.