Fishers Island Fire Dept

Analysis

Fishers Island Fire Dept is a registered charity in United States, based in Fishers Isle, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1977, 49 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, Fishers Island Fire Dept reported income of $263k and spending of $120k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $166k to $263k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 56% 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, Fishers Island Fire Dept sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Where to Turn Inc ($263k), Mondamin Fire-Rescue Inc ($263k) and Greenwood Hose Company No 1 ($262k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.5m.