Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief nonprofits

10,093 organizations, from IRS Form 990 filings and other public records.

Combined revenue $7.1B. Median revenue $148k — half of these organizations are smaller than that. Combined assets $14.1B.

Largest by revenue

Ranked on reported total revenue, not on any Helpfund score.

1. Creative Testing Solutions — Tempe, AZ — $495.4M (FY2024)

2. NETWORK FOR GOOD — Washington, DC — $204.4M (FY2024)

3. NSF INTERNATIONAL — Ann Arbor, MI — $203.1M (FY2024)

4. GLOBAL EMPOWERMENT MISSION INC — Doral, FL — $162.7M (FY2024)

5. United Mission For Relief & Development — Washington, DC — $149.9M (FY2024)

6. THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH — New York, NY — $117.4M (FY2023)

7. NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION — Quincy, MA — $115.2M (FY2024)

8. E4E RELIEF LLC — Charlotte, NC — $112.4M (FY2024)

9. CIVIL AIR PATROL — Maxwell Afb, AL — $108.6M (FY2023)

10. UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN — Detroit, MI — $93.1M (FY2023)

11. UNIVERSITY EMERGENCY MEDICAL — Buffalo, NY — $77.8M (FY2024)

12. HopeWest — Grand Junction, CO — $69.6M (FY2024)

13. ICNA RELIEF USA PROGRAMS INC — New Hyde Park, NY — $58.0M (FY2024)

14. RETIREE RESOURCES CORPORATION — Knoxville, TN — $49.3M (FY2023)

15. OHIO MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION INC — Columbus, OH — $49.0M (FY2022)

16. TEAM RUBICON INC — Los Angeles, CA — $47.6M (FY2024)

17. NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL — Itasca, IL — $46.2M (FY2022)

18. CENTER FOR DISASTER PHILANTHROPY INC — Washington, DC — $42.9M (FY2024)

19. National Security Technology Accelerator — Arlington, VA — $38.2M (FY2024)

20. HARRIS COUNTY EMERGENCY CORPS — Houston, TX — $34.9M (FY2024)

21. INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY — Arlington, VA — $34.4M (FY2024)

22. CORE COMMUNITY ORGANIZED RELIEF EFFORT — Los Angeles, CA — $31.7M (FY2023)

23. THE NATIONAL REGISTRY OF EMERGENCY — Columbus, OH — $31.3M (FY2024)

24. INCORPORATED RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS — Washington, DC — $30.4M (FY2022)

25. SOLDIERS' ANGELS — San Antonio, TX — $30.1M (FY2023)

26. LifeFlight of Maine LLC — Brewer, ME — $28.3M (FY2022)

27. SECURE COMMUNITY NETWORK INC — Chicago, IL — $27.4M (FY2024)

28. THE ST BERNARD PROJECT INC — New Orleans, LA — $27.0M (FY2024)

29. MUSLIM AID AMERICA — McLean, VA — $27.0M (FY2024)

30. KPMG US FOUNDATION INC — Montvale, NJ — $26.5M (FY2023)

31. Insurance Institute for Business & Home — Richburg, SC — $26.0M (FY2024)

32. ALLIANCE SAFETY COUNCIL — Baton Rouge, LA — $26.0M (FY2024)

33. REFINERY TERMINAL FIRE COMPANY — Corpus Christi, TX — $25.0M (FY2024)

34. AAA AMBULANCE SERVICE INC — Hattiesburg, MS — $23.9M (FY2022)

35. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SCIENCES — Washington, DC — $23.4M (FY2023)

36. EARTH FIRE ALLIANCE — San Francisco, CA — $23.3M (FY2024)

37. PENDER EMS AND FIRE INC — Burgaw, NC — $21.4M (FY2023)

38. INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING COUNCIL — Beaumont, TX — $19.0M (FY2024)

39. CALIFORNIA FIRE SAFE COUNCIL INC — Mcclellan, CA — $18.7M (FY2024)

40. ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC-SAFETY — Daytona Beach, FL — $17.6M (FY2024)

41. THE AOPA FOUNDATION INC — Frederick, MD — $17.5M (FY2024)

42. THE AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION — New York, NY — $17.4M (FY2024)

43. GODS PIT CREW INC — Danville, VA — $16.5M (FY2024)

44. ALL HANDS AND HEARTS — Mattapoisett, MA — $16.4M (FY2022)

45. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS — McLean, VA — $16.2M (FY2024)

46. Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety — Leesburg, VA — $15.9M (FY2023)

47. BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD OF — Baton Rouge, LA — $15.7M (FY2024)

48. NEW YORK DISASTER — New York, NY — $15.4M (FY2024)

49. WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF NFP — Chicago, IL — $14.3M (FY2024)

50. SOUTHWEST IOWA REC — Corning, IA — $14.2M (FY2024)

51. BRIDGE TO TURKIYE — Chapel Hill, NC — $14.2M (FY2022)

52. DISASTER SERVICES CORPORATION-SOCIETY OF — Irving, TX — $14.0M (FY2023)

53. NATIONAL EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE INC — Knoxville, TN — $14.0M (FY2023)

54. RECREATIONAL BOATING AND FISHING — Alexandria, VA — $13.8M (FY2024)

55. Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Inc — Jacksonville, FL — $13.5M (FY2024)

56. AIRBNBORG INC — San Francisco, CA — $13.2M (FY2024)

57. ISRAAID US GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE INC — Palo Alto, CA — $13.2M (FY2024)

58. JACKSON COMMUNITY AMBULANCE — Ann Arbor, MI — $12.9M (FY2022)

59. Quad City Helicopter Emergency Med — Bettendorf, IA — $12.1M (FY2023)

60. THE NAPA COMMUNITIES FIREWISE FOUNDATION — Napa, CA — $11.8M (FY2024)

61. THE CANTOR FITZGERALD RELIEF FUND — New York, NY — $11.0M (FY2024)

62. DO NO HARM — Glen Allen, VA — $10.6M (FY2024)

63. SKYLAND FIRE AND RESCUE CORPORATION — Skyland, NC — $10.4M (FY2023)

64. THE JUSTICE AND DIVERSITY CENTER OF THE — San Francisco, CA — $10.2M (FY2024)

65. DELTA CARE AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS INC — Atlanta, GA — $10.2M (FY2024)

66. NORTH CHATHAM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC — Pittsboro, NC — $10.1M (FY2023)

67. Act Now Coalition — Covina, CA — $10.0M (FY2024)

68. GOVERNORS HIGHWAY SAFETY ASSOCIATION — Washington, DC — $10.0M (FY2024)

69. MULTNOMAH DEFENDERS INC — Portland, OR — $9.9M (FY2024)

70. LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK EMERGENCY — Allentown, PA — $9.8M (FY2023)

71. LEHIGHTON AMBULANCE ASSOCIATIONINC — Lehighton, PA — $9.4M (FY2024)

72. LEBANON FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRST AID AND — Lebanon, PA — $9.3M (FY2024)

73. DISABILITY ADVOCATES INC — Rensselaer, NY — $9.2M (FY2022)

74. SAFETY CENTER INCORPORATED — Sacramento, CA — $9.0M (FY2023)

75. NORTHEAST UAS AIRSPACE INTEGRATION — Syracuse, NY — $8.8M (FY2024)

76. MIDWEST MISSION DISTRIBUTION CENTER — Pawnee, IL — $8.7M (FY2024)

77. US Veterans Corps USVC United — Cary, NC — $8.5M (FY2024)

78. Butte County Fire Safe Council — Paradise, CA — $8.5M (FY2024)

79. National Emergency Number Association — Alexandria, VA — $8.4M (FY2023)

80. NORTHERN VIRGINIA EMERGENCY RESPONSE — Fairfax, VA — $8.4M (FY2024)

81. Joplin Historical Neighborhoods Inc — Joplin, MO — $8.3M (FY2024)

82. FDNY FOUNDATION INC — Brooklyn, NY — $8.0M (FY2022)

83. RESILIENCE FORCE — New Orleans, LA — $7.9M (FY2024)

84. CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS FUND — Sacramento, CA — $7.9M (FY2024)

85. MONROE COMMUNITY AMBULANCE — Ann Arbor, MI — $7.7M (FY2024)

86. LASSEN FIRE SAFE COUNCIL INC — Susanville, CA — $7.6M (FY2022)

87. Hurricane Creek Volunteer Fire Dept Inc — Pikeville, KY — $7.6M (FY2024)

88. HATZOLAH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES — Lakewood, NJ — $7.5M (FY2024)

89. OREGON WORKER RELIEF — Portland, OR — $7.5M (FY2024)

90. HAITI AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE INC — Melville, NY — $7.4M (FY2023)

91. US DIGITAL RESPONSE — Oakland, CA — $7.4M (FY2024)

92. ORDER OF MALTA WORLDWIDE RELIEF — New York, NY — $7.2M (FY2024)

93. ERS INTERNATIONAL — Plymouth, MI — $7.1M (FY2024)

94. BIKERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVERS INC — Miami, FL — $7.1M (FY2025)

95. CORE PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES — Pasadena, TX — $7.1M (FY2024)

96. THE DANIEL R SAYRE MEMORIAL — Kailua Kona, HI — $7.1M (FY2024)

97. KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY CARES — Austin, TX — $6.8M (FY2024)

98. White Stork - United States Ltd — Winnetka, IL — $6.8M (FY2024)

99. ADVANCED MEDICAL TRANSPORT — Peoria, IL — $6.8M (FY2024)

100. COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROMOTING — Calabasas, CA — $6.8M (FY2024)

Who funds this sector

Drawn from each funder's own IRS filing, not reported by the organizations they fund.

Firehouse Subs Public Safety — 126 organizations funded, most recently 2024

GOOD360 — 31 organizations funded, most recently 2024

THE LEARY FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION — 30 organizations funded, most recently 2024

CALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATION — 29 organizations funded, most recently 2024

CALIFORNIA FIRE SAFE COUNCIL INC — 26 organizations funded, most recently 2024

DIRECT RELIEF — 19 organizations funded, most recently 2024

VOLUNTEER FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC — 17 organizations funded, most recently 2024

GARY SINISE FOUNDATION — 17 organizations funded, most recently 2024

TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — 16 organizations funded, most recently 2024

WASHINGTON COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE & — 15 organizations funded, most recently 2024

Operation Lifesaver Inc — 13 organizations funded, most recently 2024

CAROLINA FOOTHILLS FOUNDATION — 10 organizations funded, most recently 2024

Wichita Falls Area Community — 10 organizations funded, most recently 2024

MID-SOUTH RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND — 10 organizations funded, most recently 2024

Where individual donors give

Donor-advised funds and giving platforms that pass on gifts from individual donors. They fund across every sector and do not take proposals.

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND

PAYPAL Charitable Giving Fund

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA

AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION

MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC

NETWORK FOR GOOD

Trends

We hold one year of filings per organization today, so we cannot yet show how this sector has changed over time. We would rather leave this out than chart something that only looks like a trend.

Source: IRS Form 990 filings and other public records, republished by Helpfund. Placement is never sold.