Pender Ems and Fire Inc

Analysis

Pender Ems and Fire Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Burgaw, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2003, 23 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 2023, Pender Ems and Fire Inc reported income of $20.3m and spending of $18.3m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $14.0m to $20.3m (+45%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 28%. 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, Pender Ems and Fire Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bikers Against Drunk Drivers ($19.3m), Alliance Safety Council ($21.0m) and Airbnb Org Inc ($18.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.5% and program service revenue 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $450k (2.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.5m. At year end it held assets of $22.2m against liabilities of $21.5m, net assets of $638k. It reported 237 employees.