4b Disaster Response Network

Analysis

4b Disaster Response Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Texas City, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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, 4b Disaster Response Network reported income of $280k and spending of $536k, spending 191% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.5m to $280k (-81%), an average of -34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 109% 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, 4b Disaster Response Network sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jackson County Fire Protection Reserves ($280k), Gerrittsen Beach Fire Volunteers Inc ($280k) and Hartfield Volunteer Fire Dept Inc ($280k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (11% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $46k against liabilities of $3,680, net assets of $42k. It reported 2 employees.