Ventura Fire Foundation Inc

Analysis

Ventura Fire Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Ventura, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2014, 12 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, Ventura Fire Foundation Inc reported income of $132k and spending of $145k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $162k to $132k (-19%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Ventura Fire Foundation Inc sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Knightens Crossroads Volunteer Fire Dept ($132k), The Church Creek Volunteer Fire Co Inc ($132k) and Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($132k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 112% of the total. At year end it held assets of $233k against liabilities of $9, net assets of $233k.