The West Reading Fire Company No 1 of West Reading Pa

Analysis

The West Reading Fire Company No 1 of West Reading Pa is a registered charity in United States, based in West Reading, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2015, 11 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, The West Reading Fire Company No 1 of West Reading Pa reported income of $133k and spending of $94k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $83k to $133k (+60%), an average of +60% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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, The West Reading Fire Company No 1 of West Reading Pa sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Orleans Volunteer Fire Company Inc ($133k), Washington Volunteer Fire Department of Grant County ($134k) and Colorado Ceasefire Outreach Inc ($133k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 51% and program service revenue 48% of the total. At year end it held assets of $154k against liabilities of $1,265, net assets of $153k.