Clarendon Fire Co Inc

Analysis

Clarendon Fire Co Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Clarendon, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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, Clarendon Fire Co Inc reported income of $272k and spending of $392k, spending 144% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income fell from $284k to $272k (-4.2%), an average of -1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 130% 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, Clarendon Fire Co Inc sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% 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 Barnegat Fire Co No 1 ($272k), Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Departmant Inc ($272k) and Plaza Volunteer Fire & Life Saving & Rescue Squad Inc ($272k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1,750 (0.4% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $767k against liabilities of $582k, net assets of $185k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.