Lebanon Fire Department First Aid and Safety Patrol

Analysis

Lebanon Fire Department First Aid and Safety Patrol is a registered charity in United States, based in Lebanon, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1965, 61 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Lebanon Fire Department First Aid and Safety Patrol reported income of $8.4m and spending of $8.1m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $6.2m to $8.4m (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Lebanon Fire Department First Aid and Safety Patrol sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include US Digital Response ($8.1m), New Orleans Community Support Foundation ($8.6m) and Child Safety Network Inc ($8.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.6% and program service revenue 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $110k (1.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.3m. At year end it held assets of $3.2m against liabilities of $688k, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 183 employees.