Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Fairfield, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2022, 4 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, Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $121k and spending of $84k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $70k to $121k (+72%), an average of +72% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 119% 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, Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 50th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bosque County Rural Firefighters Association Inc ($121k), Rowlett Citizens Corp Council ($121k) and Crystal Beach Fire & Rescue ($121k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% of the total. At year end it held assets of $311k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $311k.