Charity in Action

Analysis

Charity in Action is a registered charity in United States, based in Bryn Athyn, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2016, 10 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, Charity in Action reported income of $100k and spending of $110k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $154k to $100k (-35%), an average of -35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 73% 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, Charity in Action sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile, and in the 35th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Woodbine Volunteer Fire Rescue ($100k), The Hampton Fire Co Incorporated ($100k) and Temperance Hill Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($100k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $135k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $135k.