Vista Fire Department Incorporated

Analysis

Vista Fire Department Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in South Salem, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2002, 24 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 April 2024, Vista Fire Department Incorporated reported income of $65k and spending of $55k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from April 2023 to April 2024, income fell from $69k to $65k (-6.8%), an average of -6.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Vista Fire Department Incorporated sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 25th percentile, and in the 27th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Diligent Fire Co 3 ($65k), Full Belly Brasil ($65k) and Canastota Volunteer Fire Company Inc ($65k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending April 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% of the total. At year end it held assets of $403k against liabilities of $869, net assets of $402k.