Dennis Firefighters Association

Analysis

Dennis Firefighters Association is a registered charity in United States, based in West Dennis, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 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 May 2024, Dennis Firefighters Association reported income of $118k and spending of $56k, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2024, income grew from $45k to $118k (+159%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 55% 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, Dennis Firefighters Association sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 47th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Taos Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($118k), Forest Hills Volunteer Fire Company ($118k) and Baker Heights Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($118k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 27% and program service revenue 2.0% of the total. At year end it held assets of $392k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $392k.