Clinton Fire Department

Analysis

Clinton Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Clinton, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2013, 13 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, Clinton Fire Department reported income of $451k and spending of $274k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $191k to $451k (+135%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 126%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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, Clinton Fire Department sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Middleport Volunteer Fire Company No 1 Inc ($451k), Onesquethaw Volunteer Fire Co ($451k) and New River Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Inc ($450k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 14% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.3m.