Light My Fire Inc

Analysis

Light My Fire Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Nampa, ID. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2010, 16 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 September 2023, Light My Fire Inc reported income of $107k and spending of $68k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2023, income grew from $88k to $107k (+21%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 21%. 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, Light My Fire Inc sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within ID. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arlington Fire Relief Association ($107k), Allegany Engine Company Inc ($107k) and Rumson Fire Company of East Oceanic Inc ($107k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 174% of the total. At year end it held assets of $119k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $119k.