Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness

Analysis

Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness is a registered charity in United States, based in Topanga, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1996, 30 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 February 2024, Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness reported income of $65k and spending of $166k, spending 256% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from February 2019 to February 2024, income fell from $86k to $65k (-24%), an average of -5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 540%. Over the whole period it spent 115% 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, Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 26th percentile, and in the 28th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Retiree Association Inc ($65k), Alpena Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($65k) and South Vineland Fire Co No 1 2721 S Main St ($65k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending February 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. At year end it held assets of $700k against liabilities of $3,696, net assets of $696k.