Association of Firearm & Tool Mark Examiners

Analysis

Association of Firearm & Tool Mark Examiners is a registered charity in United States, based in Blue Ash, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1974, 52 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 organisation that tests for public safety under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Association of Firearm & Tool Mark Examiners reported income of $283k and spending of $104k, leaving 63% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $186k to $283k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 50% 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, Association of Firearm & Tool Mark Examiners sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 60th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Valley Stream Fire Department Inc ($282k), Acadiana Safety Association ($283k) and Southeast Colorado Regional Trauma & Ems Advisory Council Inc ($282k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 56% and program service revenue 29% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $966, net assets of $1.4m.