Seattle Fire Foundation

Analysis

Seattle Fire Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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, Seattle Fire Foundation reported income of $359k and spending of $214k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $74k to $359k (+384%), an average of +384% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 384%. Over the whole period it spent 61% 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, Seattle Fire Foundation sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kindling Inc ($358k), Fifth District Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated ($359k) and Buffalo Gap V F D ($358k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 120% of the total. At year end it held assets of $221k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $221k.