Columbus Firemans Cheer Fund Inc

Analysis

Columbus Firemans Cheer Fund Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1994, 32 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, Columbus Firemans Cheer Fund Inc reported income of $109k and spending of $108k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $174k to $109k (-37%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 68% 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, Columbus Firemans Cheer Fund 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 37th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rural Security Fire Company ($109k), Mascoutah Volunteer Fire Company ($109k) and Obyrne FGT Inc ($109k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $6,000 (5.5% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $632k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $632k.