Garner Firefighters Association

Analysis

Garner Firefighters Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Garner, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2006, 20 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, Garner Firefighters Association reported income of $82k and spending of $54k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $83k to $82k (-2.0%), an average of -2.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 71% 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, Garner Firefighters Association sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 30th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Daniel Barden Annual Mudfest Inc ($82k), Neva Volunteer Fire Department ($82k) and Davy Volunteer Fire Department ($82k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% of the total. At year end it held assets of $241k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $241k.