United States Bomb Technician Association

Analysis

United States Bomb Technician Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Indian Head, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2019, 7 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, United States Bomb Technician Association reported income of $6.6m and spending of $3.7m, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $6.6m (+498%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 577%. Over the whole period it spent 59% 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, United States Bomb Technician Association sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Midwest Mission Distribution Center ($6.6m), Safety Council of SW LA ($6.7m) and Malteser International Americas ($6.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $45k (1.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $68k. At year end it held assets of $5.2m against liabilities of $154k, net assets of $5.1m. It reported 2 employees.