Barrow Search and Rescue Inc

Analysis

Barrow Search and Rescue Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Barrow, AK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2016, 10 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 2022, Barrow Search and Rescue Inc reported income of $447k and spending of $477k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $317k to $447k (+41%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Barrow Search and Rescue Inc sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within AK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dysartsville Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($446k), South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company Inc ($447k) and Caldwell Fire Department Inc ($446k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $330k. At year end it held assets of $191k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $191k. It reported 23 employees.