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Tennessee public safety organizations

There are 512 public safety organizations in Tennessee. Combined, these Tennessean public safety organizations employ 385 people, earn more than $101 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $217 million.
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Types of public safety organizations in Tennessee

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Disaster relief organizations
 
371
 
$95,822,386
Volunteer firefighters companies
 
235
 
$43,555,681
Safety education centers
 
49
 
$2,553,438
Search and rescue squads
 
38
 
$3,936,274
Organizations supporting multiple public safety nonprofits
 
17
 
$1,074,410
Public safety professional societies
 
14
 
$491,675
Organizations supporting a single public safety nonprofit
 
13
 
$459,662
Public safety alliances and advocates
 
4
 
$0
Public safety technical and management assistance providers
 
2
 
$0
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Public safety organizations by major Tennessee cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Nashville
 
135
 
$31,960,303
Knoxville
 
62
 
$28,191,186
Memphis
 
47
 
$9,747,020
Chattanooga
 
38
 
$7,443,355
Morristown
 
28
 
$7,818,246
Johnson City
 
25
 
$4,712,884
Kingsport
 
22
 
$3,200,247
Clarksville
 
10
 
$256,750
Jackson, TN
 
7
 
$0
Cleveland, TN
 
7
 
$168,047
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Job trends for Tennessee public safety organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
136
1-10
 
20
11-25
 
5
26-100
 
4
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of public safety organizations in Tennessee

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
196
$250k to $1M
 
55
$1M to $5M
 
12
$5M to $25M
 
3
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of public safety organizations in Tennessee

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Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort

Since 1991, Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort has distributed emergency food and supplies to tens of thousands of disaster victims in 47 states.
Revenue
$10.8m
Assets
$66.7m
Employees
14
EIN
62-1560072
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Emergency Assistance

NEA supports TVA & FEMA by assisting citizens and governments in preparation for natural disasters or emergencies, with trained employees.
Revenue
$15.5m
Assets
$3.0m
Employees
112
EIN
62-1870278
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Aerial Recovery

Aerial Recovery trains and deploys humanitarian special operators to save lives during natural disasters, combat sex trafficking, and man-made disasters.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$1.3m
Employees
0
EIN
82-4664854
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Firefighter Cancer Alliance

Firefighter Cancer Alliance helps volunteer fire departments with fundraising, recruitment, appreciation campaigns, and educating the public on their benefits.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$890.6k
Employees
4
EIN
46-5432355
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Karns Volunteer Fire Department

Karns Volunteer Fire Department engages in fire prevention, fire fighting, first response, first aid, rescue responder, and fire education. It operates as an organization focused on fire prevention, protection, and control within Knoxville, TN.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$6.3m
Employees
47
EIN
58-1349149
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hope Force International

Hope Force International provides disaster relief and trains Christians to respond; serving both domestically and internationally. Located in Brentwood, TN.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$1.0m
Employees
0
EIN
74-3095063
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Dept

Volunteer fire department in Collegedale, TN providing fire suppression, rescue and medical first response with basic and advanced life support.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$10.8m
Employees
14
EIN
62-6047226
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northview Volunteer Fire Department

Northview Volunteer Fire Department serves parts of Knox and Sevier counties in Tennessee through their volunteer fire services program, based in Kodak, TN.
Revenue
$1.7m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
29
EIN
58-1310085
IRS type
501(c)(3)

LiveBeyond

To provide medical disaster relief, basic needs (such as food and water), and microfinance assistance in parts of the world which have suffered severe infrastructure damage.
Revenue
$1.9m
Assets
$4.7m
Employees
5
EIN
30-0345964
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Volunteer Fire Department of Seymour

Seymour's Volunteer Fire Dept provides free fire protection services to 80k+ residents and businesses in Knox, Sevier, and Blount counties.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
34
EIN
58-1445949
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pleasant View Volunteer Fire Department

Pleasant View Volunteer Fire Department provides fire and medical response services to the community and outlying areas around it. They offer fire and emergency response services as part of their mission.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$9.0m
Employees
15
EIN
62-1415221
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Autozoner Assistance Fund

The Autozoner Assistance Fund gives immediate, short-term financial assistance to victims of natural disasters and personal tragedies. It provides food, shelter, clothing, and other emergency aid to Autozone employees during times of critical need.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$6.0m
Employees
0
EIN
62-1833974
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Dept (DBVFD)

Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Dept and Rescue serves as a fire department and emergency rescue team, providing emergency first response services to approximately 50000 residents. The department is led by Mitch McClure and operates out of Hixson, TN.
Revenue
$961.4k
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
15
EIN
51-0175057
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tellico Village Volunteer Fire Department

Tellico Village Volunteer Fire Department is a volunteer firefighters company in Loudon, TN whose mission is: Provide Fire protection for Tellico Village.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
0
EIN
94-3420685
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department

Highway 58 VFD fights fires and provides rescue and medical first response for NE Hamilton County, serving 11k+ residences & businesses.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$3.0m
Employees
3
EIN
23-7456669
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Tomahawk Charitable Solutions Foundation

Tomahawk Charitable Solutions Foundation supports SOF and Law Enforcement communities by donating money to organizations that meet their mission.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$821.3k
Employees
0
EIN
82-1606687
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Memphis Fire Department Foundation

Supporting the Memphis Fire Department's healthcare navigator program and holding conferences to train leaders in fire services.
Revenue
$909.0k
Assets
$413.6k
Employees
0
EIN
27-1363535
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Maury County Fire and Rescue

Volunteer emergency service providing no-charge rural firefighting, search and rescue, traffic control and law enforcement aid in Columbia, TN.
Revenue
$777.3k
Assets
$1.0m
Employees
0
EIN
62-1184353
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Market Volunteer Fire Dept

New Market Volunteer Fire Dept provides fire protection to the New Market area of Jefferson County TN through programs aimed at ensuring the safety and security of its residents and visitors alike.
Revenue
$205.4k
Assets
$144.9k
Employees
0
EIN
58-1681963
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Kweb Cares

Kweb Cares provides economic assistance to those experiencing unforeseen financial hardship and organizations ministering to those needs.
Revenue
$12.6k
Assets
$44.0k
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-4624491
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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