Santa Monica Fire Fighters Relief Fund

Analysis

Santa Monica Fire Fighters Relief Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Monica, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Santa Monica Fire Fighters Relief Fund reported income of $147k and spending of $80k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $80k to $147k (+84%), an average of +84% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Santa Monica Fire Fighters Relief Fund sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc ($147k), Crossett Riding Club ($147k) and Dorset Village Public Library Association Inc ($147k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 106% of the total. At year end it held assets of $300k against liabilities of $1,389, net assets of $298k.