Brighton Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association

Analysis

Brighton Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Tonawanda, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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 December 2023, Brighton Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association reported income of $155k and spending of $57k, leaving 63% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $140k to $155k (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 145%. Over the whole period it spent 48% 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, Brighton Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Florida National Guard Foundation Inc ($155k), Equinunk Volunteer Fire Company ($155k) and Harborcreek Fire Department ($155k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1,658 (2.9% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.4m.