Fire Family Foundation

Analysis

Fire Family Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Pasadena, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2008, 18 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, Fire Family Foundation reported income of $499k and spending of $365k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $360k to $499k (+39%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 73% 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, Fire Family Foundation sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nakina Fire & Rescue Squad Inc ($498k), Trevose Fire Co ($499k) and Christian Emergency Relief Teams International Inc ($498k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $125k (34% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $58k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $105, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 2 employees.