Austin Disaster Relief Network

Analysis

Austin Disaster Relief Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2009, 17 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, Austin Disaster Relief Network reported income of $2.2m and spending of $4.3m, spending 194% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.3m to $2.2m (-34%), an average of -9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Austin Disaster Relief Network sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Branch Emergency Services Inc ($2.2m), Delaware City Fire Co Number One Inc ($2.2m) and Team Blueline Inc ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 111% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $679k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.0m. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $100k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 67 employees.