Union Fire Association of Lower Merion

Analysis

Union Fire Association of Lower Merion is a registered charity in United States, based in Bala Cynwyd, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1971, 55 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, Union Fire Association of Lower Merion reported income of $557k and spending of $655k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $417k to $557k (+33%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 125% 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, Union Fire Association of Lower Merion sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 70th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wissahickon Fire Co of Ambler Pa ($556k), Town & Country Fire Department Inc ($557k) and Pocomoke Volunteer Fire Co ($556k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $232k. It paid $20k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $119k against liabilities of $53k, net assets of $66k. It reported 21 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.