Underhill Jericho Fire Department

Analysis

Underhill Jericho Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Underhill, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1994, 32 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 June 2024, Underhill Jericho Fire Department reported income of $933k and spending of $783k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $602k to $933k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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, Underhill Jericho Fire Department sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Audi Car Club of North America Inc ($933k), Sunset Harbor and Zion Hill Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($933k) and Whiteford Volunteer Fire Company Inc ($932k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $78k. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $262k, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 49 employees.