Jefferson Fire Company No 1

Analysis

Jefferson Fire Company No 1 is a registered charity in United States, based in West Norriton, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2019, 7 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, Jefferson Fire Company No 1 reported income of $993k and spending of $643k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $576k to $993k (+72%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Jefferson Fire Company No 1 sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tigerville Fire District ($991k), Middletown Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated ($995k) and Safety Council of Palm Beach County Inc ($990k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $100k. At year end it held assets of $5.8m against liabilities of $4,188, net assets of $5.8m. It reported 5 employees.