Footprint Project

Analysis

Footprint Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Eagan, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Footprint Project reported income of $1.8m and spending of $908k, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $282k to $1.8m (+530%), an average of +85% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 67% 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, Footprint Project sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Forge Foundation Inc ($1.8m), Edneyville Volunteer Fire Rescue ($1.8m) and Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company No 1 of Greenwood Delaware ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $65k (7.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $191k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $375k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 7 employees.