Scotch Plains Rescue Squad Inc

Analysis

Scotch Plains Rescue Squad Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Scotch Plains, NJ. 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 December 2023, Scotch Plains Rescue Squad Inc reported income of $90k and spending of $202k, spending 223% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $215k to $90k (-58%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 130% 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, Scotch Plains Rescue Squad Inc sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dale Borough Fire Co ($90k), Shepherds Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department ($91k) and Utica Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($90k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.5m.