Hawaii Fire Chiefs Association

Analysis

Hawaii Fire Chiefs Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Lihue, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2006, 20 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, Hawaii Fire Chiefs Association reported income of $271k and spending of $217k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $199k to $271k (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 2522%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Hawaii Fire Chiefs Association sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Couchton Volunteer Fire and Rescue ($270k), Community Fire Co ($271k) and Northwoods Fire & Rescue Department Incorporated ($270k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.1% and program service revenue 94% of the total. At year end it held assets of $265k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $265k.