Lawrence Cedarhurst Fire Dept Inc

Analysis

Lawrence Cedarhurst Fire Dept Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Lawrence, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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 May 2023, Lawrence Cedarhurst Fire Dept Inc reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.7m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income fell from $1.7m to $1.7m (-0.4%), an average of -0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2021, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Lawrence Cedarhurst Fire Dept Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Howards Creek Volunteer Fire Dept Inc ($1.7m), District 2 Fire and Rescue ($1.7m) and Catawba Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 86% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $297k. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 29 employees.