Oakland Firesafe Council

Analysis

Oakland Firesafe Council is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2014, 12 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 June 2024, Oakland Firesafe Council reported income of $76k and spending of $99k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income fell from $200k to $76k (-62%), an average of -38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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, Oakland Firesafe Council sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 30th percentile, and in the 32nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Island Heights 1st Aid Squad Inc ($76k), Wyco VFD Associates Inc ($76k) and Cobb County Safety Villagefoundation Inc ($76k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $12k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $12k.