Longtown Volunteer Fire Department Inc

Analysis

Longtown Volunteer Fire Department Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Nebo, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2010, 16 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, Longtown Volunteer Fire Department Inc reported income of $571k and spending of $382k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $212k to $571k (+170%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 67% 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, Longtown Volunteer Fire Department Inc sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tri-Township Fire District ($571k), Highland Park First Aid Squad ($572k) and Salem Fire & Rescue Protection Association ($571k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from program service revenue 99% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $72k. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $154k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 6 employees.