Pelzer Rescue Squad

Analysis

Pelzer Rescue Squad is a registered charity in United States, based in Pelzer, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1993, 33 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, Pelzer Rescue Squad reported income of $1.5m and spending of $2.4m, spending 161% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $4.6m to $1.5m (-67%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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, Pelzer Rescue Squad sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 86th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whatcom Long Term Recovery Group ($1.5m), Albertson H & L & E H Co I Inc ($1.5m) and Jefferson Hills Fire Rescue Ems ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $155k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $654k. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $422k, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 43 employees.