The North Carolina State Association of Fire Chiefs

Analysis

The North Carolina State Association of Fire Chiefs is a registered charity in United States, based in Brevard, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, The North Carolina State Association of Fire Chiefs reported income of $480k and spending of $407k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $402k to $480k (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, The North Carolina State Association of Fire Chiefs sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Asbury Community Fire Department ($480k), Hatzalah of Houston ($482k) and Never Alone Inc ($480k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $40k (9.7% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $317k against liabilities of $1,110, net assets of $316k. It reported 2 employees.