Bowmansville Vol Firemen Assn Inc

Analysis

Bowmansville Vol Firemen Assn Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bowmansville, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1999, 27 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 March 2023, Bowmansville Vol Firemen Assn Inc reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.5m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2023, income fell from $1.3m to $1.2m (-3.3%), an average of -1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Bowmansville Vol Firemen Assn Inc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 78th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hughesville Vol Fire Dept and Resue Squad Inc ($1.2m), Charlotte Fire and Rescue Services Inc ($1.2m) and Hebron Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 10.0% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $5,450. At year end it held assets of $6.4m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $5.0m.