Liberty Fire Company of New Berlinville

Analysis

Liberty Fire Company of New Berlinville is a registered charity in United States, based in New Berlinvle, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2004, 22 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, Liberty Fire Company of New Berlinville reported income of $245k and spending of $157k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $129k to $245k (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 177%. Over the whole period it spent 77% 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, Liberty Fire Company of New Berlinville sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Glen Burnie Volunteer Fire Company Inc ($245k), West Field Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc ($246k) and Mohegan Volunteer Fire Association Inc ($245k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2,919 (1.9% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $8,343, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 9 employees.