Fire Chiefs Association of Santa Barbara County

Analysis

Fire Chiefs Association of Santa Barbara County is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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 (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2024, Fire Chiefs Association of Santa Barbara County reported income of $108k and spending of $119k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2024, income grew from $106k to $108k (+2.0%), an average of +1.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 81% 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, Fire Chiefs Association of Santa Barbara County sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile, and in the 41st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mercersburg Montgomery Peters Andwarren Firemens Relief Assoc Inc ($108k), Vashon Be Prepared ($108k) and Spring Creek Township Volunteer Fire Department ($108k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from program service revenue 69% of the total. At year end it held assets of $46k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $46k.