How2loveourcops

Analysis

How2loveourcops is a registered charity in United States, based in Penryn, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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, How2loveourcops reported income of $112k and spending of $189k, spending 170% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $182k to $112k (-39%), an average of -39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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, How2loveourcops sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Waterville Fire Dept Squad ($111k), Essex County Fire Chiefs Association Inc ($112k) and Cherry Grove Volunteer Fire Department ($111k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $53k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $53k.