Boots and Badges of the South Plains

Analysis

Boots and Badges of the South Plains is a registered charity in United States, based in Lubbock, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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, Boots and Badges of the South Plains reported income of $76k and spending of $104k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $78k to $76k (-1.9%), an average of -1.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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, Boots and Badges of the South Plains sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 30th percentile, and in the 31st percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Uki Relief Fund Corp ($76k), Cincinnati Fire Foundation ($76k) and Kaska Volunteer Fire Company ($76k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% of the total. At year end it held assets of $54k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $54k.