Behind the Line Inc

Analysis

Behind the Line Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Salisbury, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Behind the Line Inc reported income of $157k and spending of $112k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $101k to $157k (+55%), an average of +55% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 56% 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, Behind the Line Inc sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hunt Volunteer Fire Department ($157k), Dayton District Volunteer Fire Dept ($157k) and Pricetown Volunteer Fire Dept ($157k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 24% of the total. At year end it held assets of $57k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $57k.