Upper Black Eddy Fire Company

Analysis

Upper Black Eddy Fire Company is a registered charity in United States, based in Uppr BLCK Edy, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1995, 31 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2022, Upper Black Eddy Fire Company reported income of $144k and spending of $120k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $143k to $144k (+0.7%), an average of +0.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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, Upper Black Eddy Fire Company sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($144k), Alaska Avalanche Information Center Inc ($144k) and The Oceanville Volunteer Fire Company No 1 ($143k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 2.6% of the total. It paid $490 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $510k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $510k.