Army Emergency Relief

Analysis

Army Emergency Relief is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1943, 83 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Army Emergency Relief reported income of $26.9m and spending of $32.3m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $22.8m to $26.9m (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Army Emergency Relief sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Inc ($26.9m), Portledge School ($26.9m) and Hospice of the Piedmont Inc ($26.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 43% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $883k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.4m. It paid $48k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $355.5m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $354.4m. It reported 37 employees.