Kern Fire Safe Council

Analysis

Kern Fire Safe Council is a registered charity in United States, based in Pine MTN CLB, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2007, 19 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 2024, Kern Fire Safe Council reported income of $128k and spending of $128k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income fell from $139k to $128k (-7.4%), an average of -7.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 76% 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, Kern Fire Safe Council sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 45th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Department ($128k), Kilbourn Fire Department ($128k) and Hometown Fire Company ($128k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $28k (22% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $87k against liabilities of $87k, net assets of $0.