Texas Operation Lifesaver 999

Analysis

Texas Operation Lifesaver 999 is a registered charity in United States, based in Waco, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2000, 26 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, Texas Operation Lifesaver 999 reported income of $177k and spending of $181k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $221k to $177k (-20%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Texas Operation Lifesaver 999 sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 55th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hanover Area Volunteer Fire and Rescue Relief Assoc of York County ($177k), Edinburg Volunteer Fire Co Inc ($177k) and Fellowsville Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($177k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $47k (26% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $69k against liabilities of $187, net assets of $69k. It reported 1 employees.