Duluth Firefighters Mutual Aid Association

Analysis

Duluth Firefighters Mutual Aid Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Duluth, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2016, 10 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Duluth Firefighters Mutual Aid Association reported income of $90k and spending of $82k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $108k to $90k (-17%), an average of -4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Duluth Firefighters Mutual Aid Association sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile, and in the 31st percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tennessee Mine Rescue Association ($90k), Texr Foundation ($90k) and Welton Volunteer Fire Company ($90k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.5% and program service revenue 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $31k (38% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $24k. At year end it held assets of $85k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $85k. It reported 3 employees.