Signal Hill Fire Protection Association Inc

Analysis

Signal Hill Fire Protection Association Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Belleville, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2012, 14 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, Signal Hill Fire Protection Association Inc reported income of $261k and spending of $265k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $221k to $261k (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 109% 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, Signal Hill Fire Protection Association Inc sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chestnut Ridge Community Volunteer Fire Company ($261k), Firechaplainorg Inc ($261k) and Park Rapids Firemens Relief Association ($261k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.7% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3,015 (1.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $28k. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $719, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 16 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.