Crash Core

Analysis

Crash Core is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbia, MD. 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Crash Core reported income of $105k and spending of $113k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $213k to $105k (-51%), an average of -30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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, Crash Core sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile, and in the 39th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Herrick Volunteer Fire Company Inc ($105k), Loudoun First Responders Foundation Inc ($105k) and White Valley Volunteer Fire Department ($105k).

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 $33k (29% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $47k. At year end it held assets of $27k against liabilities of $1,387, net assets of $26k. It reported 9 employees.