West Monroe Volunteer Fire Department Inc
Analysis
West Monroe Volunteer Fire Department Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in West Monroe, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1979, 47 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, West Monroe Volunteer Fire Department Inc reported income of $270k and spending of $311k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $278k to $270k (-2.8%), an average of -0.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 129% 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, West Monroe Volunteer Fire Department Inc 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 60th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beech Creek - Blanchard Volunteer Fire Company ($270k), Western Regional Ems Inc ($270k) and Gray Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($269k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.3% and program service revenue 90% of the total. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $3.0m.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 5.3%
- Program services 90%
- Other 4.4%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Beech Creek - Blanchard Volunteer Fire Company | Beech Creek | $270k |
| Western Regional Ems Inc | Pittsburgh | $270k |
| Gray Volunteer Fire Department Inc | Gray | $269k |
| Palisades Will Rogers 5 & 10 K Run Foundation | Pacific PLSDS | $270k |