Electrical Safety Foundation International Inc

Analysis

Electrical Safety Foundation International Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1995, 31 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, Electrical Safety Foundation International Inc reported income of $587k and spending of $804k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $480k to $587k (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 127% 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, Electrical Safety Foundation International Inc sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Merrick Hook and Ladder Co No 1 ($586k), Caring Cetera ($588k) and Antioch Fire Department Inc ($586k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $212k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $153k. At year end it held assets of $4.0m against liabilities of $276k, net assets of $3.7m.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.