Compress and Shock Foundation

Analysis

Compress and Shock Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Roanoke, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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, Compress and Shock Foundation reported income of $194k and spending of $169k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $103k to $194k (+88%), an average of +88% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 111% 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, Compress and Shock Foundation sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lois Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad Inc ($194k), Waverly Rescue Squad Inc ($194k) and Thad Stevens Volunteer Fire Department ($193k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $32k against liabilities of $7,505, net assets of $25k.