Chatham Rescue Squad

Analysis

Chatham Rescue Squad is a registered charity in United States, based in Chatham, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1997, 29 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 September 2023, Chatham Rescue Squad reported income of $496k and spending of $407k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $112k to $496k (+341%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Chatham Rescue Squad sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Iowa Falls Firefighters Inc ($496k), Cornwells Fire Company-1 ($497k) and Norco Fire Company ($496k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 55% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $280k. At year end it held assets of $405k against liabilities of $1,016, net assets of $404k. It reported 12 employees.