Bellaire Police and Fire Foundation

Analysis

Bellaire Police and Fire Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 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, Bellaire Police and Fire Foundation reported income of $149k and spending of $75k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $148k to $149k (+0.5%), an average of +0.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 79% 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, Bellaire Police and Fire Foundation sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Avon Firemens Relief Association ($149k), Uft Disaster Relief Fund ($149k) and Benton Volunteer Fire Company ($149k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. At year end it held assets of $341k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $341k.