Sass Go

Analysis

Sass Go is a registered charity in United States, based in Ballentine, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2019, 7 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, Sass Go reported income of $108k and spending of $229k, spending 213% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $209k to $108k (-49%), an average of -48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 146% 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, Sass Go sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saltaire Volunteer Fire Company Inc ($108k), Safe Communities of Wright County ($108k) and Greenhill Volunteer Fire Dept ($107k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 29% of the total. At year end it held assets of $77k against liabilities of $183k, net assets of -$106k.