Central United States Earthquake Consortium

Analysis

Central United States Earthquake Consortium is a registered charity in United States, based in Memphis, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1985, 41 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, Central United States Earthquake Consortium reported income of $485k and spending of $514k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $825k to $485k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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, Central United States Earthquake Consortium sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Safe Corridors ($485k), Stony Point Volunteer Fire Dept ($485k) and Taneytown Volunteer Fire Company No 1 Incorporated ($485k).

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 $66k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $159k. At year end it held assets of $38k against liabilities of $1,632, net assets of $37k. It reported 9 employees.