Hatzalah of Houston

Analysis

Hatzalah of Houston is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2017, 9 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 Houston reported income of $482k and spending of $230k, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $235k to $482k (+105%), an average of +105% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 105%. Over the whole period it spent 63% 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 Houston sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The North Carolina State Association of Fire Chiefs ($480k), Brightside Foundation Inc ($482k) and Asbury Community Fire Department ($480k).

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 $420k against liabilities of $1,713, net assets of $419k.