Afscme Fallen Heroes Fund

Analysis

Afscme Fallen Heroes Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2007, 19 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, Afscme Fallen Heroes Fund reported income of $321k and spending of $154k, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $24k to $321k (+1225%), an average of +1225% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1225%. Over the whole period it spent 56% 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, Afscme Fallen Heroes Fund sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 36th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Skaneateles Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($320k), Baden Volunteer Fire Department ($321k) and Huntington Beach Police and Community Foundation ($320k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $317k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $317k.