Sheldon Fire Department Inc

Analysis

Sheldon Fire Department Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Sheldon Springs, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1999, 27 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, Sheldon Fire Department Inc reported income of $405k and spending of $405k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $207k to $405k (+96%), an average of +96% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 96%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Sheldon Fire Department Inc sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Murrysville Fire Company Number One ($405k), Waugh-Mt Meigs Volunteer Fire Department ($405k) and Lyon Mountain Ambulance Services Inc ($405k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $0 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $0.