Sheldon Fire Company Inc

Analysis

Sheldon Fire Company Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Strykersville, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2012, 14 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, Sheldon Fire Company Inc reported income of $193k and spending of $158k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $163k to $193k (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 72% 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, Sheldon Fire Company Inc sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 50th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tangerine Education Foundation ($193k), Glen Aubrey Fire Company Inc C/O William Crane ($193k) and Blennerhassett Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($193k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% of the total. At year end it held assets of $900k against liabilities of $91k, net assets of $808k.