International Public Safety Data Institute

Analysis

International Public Safety Data Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in MC Lean, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 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, International Public Safety Data Institute reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.1m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.5m to $1.1m (-28%), an average of -7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, International Public Safety Data Institute sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Folsom Volunteer Fire Dept I ($1.1m), Governors Hurricane Conference Inc ($1.1m) and North Bellmore Engine and Rescue Company No 2 Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% and program service revenue 70% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $150k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $117k. At year end it held assets of $828k against liabilities of $639k, net assets of $189k. It reported 2 employees.