Kiefer Foundation

Analysis

Kiefer Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Plymouth, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2018, 8 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, Kiefer Foundation reported income of $559k and spending of $277k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $53k to $559k (+960%), an average of +80% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 812%. Over the whole period it spent 116% 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, Kiefer Foundation sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Latino Worker Safety Center ($559k), Community Volunteer Fire Department of Bowleys Quarters & Vicinity Inc ($560k) and Micro Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($558k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 21% of the total. At year end it held assets of $536k against liabilities of $7,500, net assets of $528k.