Bigfoot Volunteer Fire Department Inc
Analysis
Bigfoot Volunteer Fire Department Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bigfoot, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2009, 17 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 July 2024, Bigfoot Volunteer Fire Department Inc reported income of $60k and spending of $79k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from July 2023 to July 2024, income fell from $161k to $60k (-63%), an average of -63% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income dropped by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Bigfoot Volunteer Fire Department Inc sits at the 22nd percentile: it is larger than about 22% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 24th percentile, and in the 24th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crowell Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($60k), Avalon Volunteer Fire Company ($60k) and Northern Lebanon Fire and Emergency Services Relief Association ($60k).
On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending July 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% and program service revenue 69% of the total. At year end it held assets of $122k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $122k.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 29%
- Program services 69%
- Other 1.4%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Crowell Volunteer Fire Department Inc | Crowell | $60k |
| Avalon Volunteer Fire Company | Pittsburgh | $60k |
| Northern Lebanon Fire and Emergency Services Relief Association | Jonestown | $60k |
| Medic Outpost Inc | Terlingua | $60k |