Newton Firefighters Childrens Fund

Analysis

Newton Firefighters Childrens Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in West Newton, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2012, 14 years ago. 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, Newton Firefighters Childrens Fund reported income of $158k and spending of $135k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $65k to $158k (+143%), an average of +143% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 143%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Newton Firefighters Childrens Fund sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Growing Hope Gardens ($158k), H O P S Ambulance Association ($158k) and St Marys Parents Group Inc ($158k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $63k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $63k.