Columbus Rescue Mission Inc

Analysis

Columbus Rescue Mission Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2002, 24 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, Columbus Rescue Mission Inc reported income of $697k and spending of $789k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $546k to $697k (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Columbus Rescue Mission Inc sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Otto Volunteer Fire and Rescue Inc ($697k), John H Enders Fire Co Inc ($698k) and Mt Penn Fire Company ($696k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $67k (8.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $358k. At year end it held assets of $660k against liabilities of $23k, net assets of $637k. It reported 15 employees.