Hatzalah of Michigan

Analysis

Hatzalah of Michigan is a registered charity in United States, based in Oak Park, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2016, 10 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, Hatzalah of Michigan reported income of $817k and spending of $357k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $355k to $817k (+130%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 216%. Over the whole period it spent 68% 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, Hatzalah of Michigan sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northwest Avalanche Center ($814k), Advance Fire Department Inc ($818k) and Arbutus Volunteer Fire Dept of Baltimore County Inc ($814k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $838k against liabilities of $21k, net assets of $817k.