Avon Firemens Relief Association

Analysis

Avon Firemens Relief Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Avon, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1997, 29 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, Avon Firemens Relief Association reported income of $149k and spending of $24k, leaving 84% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $127k to $149k (+18%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 40% 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, Avon Firemens Relief Association sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 45th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Benton Volunteer Fire Company ($149k), Bellaire Police and Fire Foundation ($149k) and North Towanda Fire and Rescue Volunteers ($149k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1,627 (6.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $197. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.2m.