Firefighter Family & Training Initiative

Analysis

Firefighter Family & Training Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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 June 2024, Firefighter Family & Training Initiative reported income of $176k and spending of $208k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income fell from $228k to $176k (-23%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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, Firefighter Family & Training Initiative sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 50th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pond Mountain Volunteer Fire and Rescue Inc ($176k), Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($176k) and Kane Volunteer Fire Department ($176k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 75% of the total. At year end it held assets of $176k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $176k.