The Noroton Fire Department Incorporated

Analysis

The Noroton Fire Department Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in Darien, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1986, 40 years ago. 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 2023, The Noroton Fire Department Incorporated reported income of $262k and spending of $195k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $159k to $262k (+64%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Noroton Fire Department Incorporated sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stage Harbor Sailing School Inc ($262k), Family Upreach Inc ($262k) and Tri-City Shooting Association ($262k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $274k, net assets of $1.5m.