Friends of the Denver Fire Dept

Analysis

Friends of the Denver Fire Dept is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2005, 21 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 June 2024, Friends of the Denver Fire Dept reported income of $381k and spending of $185k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income grew from $131k to $381k (+190%), an average of +190% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 190%. Over the whole period it spent 56% 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, Friends of the Denver Fire Dept sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jamison Road Volunteer Fire Company Inc ($381k), Mowbray Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($381k) and Rimer Volunteer Fire Department ($380k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $294k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $294k.