Milford Fire Department

Analysis

Milford Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Milford, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1996, 30 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, Milford Fire Department reported income of $742k and spending of $562k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $451k to $742k (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 78% 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, Milford Fire Department sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Welcome Fire Department Inc ($741k), Charlestown Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($742k) and Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management Incorporated ($740k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 24% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $4,898, net assets of $2.0m.