Idaho Firewise

Analysis

Idaho Firewise is a registered charity in United States, based in Moscow, ID. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2016, 10 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, Idaho Firewise reported income of $251k and spending of $241k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $226k to $251k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 229%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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, Idaho Firewise sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within ID. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rennerdale Volunteer Fire Department ($251k), Colorado Front Range Mine Rescue Inc ($251k) and Carrollton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated ($251k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% and program service revenue 70% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $161k. At year end it held assets of $18k against liabilities of $3,757, net assets of $14k. It reported 5 employees.