Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Dept Inc

Analysis

Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Dept Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Fair Haven, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 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 2024, Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Dept Inc reported income of $189k and spending of $208k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $176k to $189k (+7.4%), an average of +1.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Dept Inc sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 50th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mt Pleasant Fire Co-1 ($189k), Lake Mishnock Volunteer Fire ($189k) and Terra Alta Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($189k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 75% of the total. At year end it held assets of $465k against liabilities of $35k, net assets of $430k.

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.