Red Rock Search and Rescue

Analysis

Red Rock Search and Rescue is a registered charity in United States, based in Las Vegas, NV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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, Red Rock Search and Rescue reported income of $115k and spending of $334k, spending 290% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $345k to $115k (-67%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 76% 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, Red Rock Search and Rescue sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 44th percentile within NV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rices Landing Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($115k), John Robert Walker Memorial Oakland First Aid Squad Inc ($115k) and Eden Volunteer Fire Company 1 Inc ($115k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 25% of the total. At year end it held assets of $566k against liabilities of $249, net assets of $566k.