Bellevue Fire Foundation

Analysis

Bellevue Fire Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellevue, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2021, 5 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, Bellevue Fire Foundation reported income of $169k and spending of $202k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $435k to $169k (-61%), an average of -61% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 61%. 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, Bellevue Fire Foundation sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wiccopee Fire Co Inc ($168k), Hillsborough Township Volunteer Fire Co No 3 ($169k) and Edinboro Fireman Relief Association ($168k).

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 $116k (57% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $74k against liabilities of $37k, net assets of $37k. It reported 1 employees.