Ers International

Analysis

Ers International is a registered charity in United States, based in Plymouth, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2015, 11 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 supporting organisation (type i) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Ers International reported income of $7.0m and spending of $6.5m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.9m to $7.0m (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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, Ers International sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Keep Them Safe Foundation Inc ($6.9m), Butte County Fire Safe Council ($7.2m) and Advanced Medical Transport of Springfield Inc ($6.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.2% and program service revenue 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $668k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.5m. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $39k, net assets of $4.0m. It reported 105 employees.