Susquehanna Fire Department Inc

Analysis

Susquehanna Fire Department Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Susquehanna, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2014, 12 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, Susquehanna Fire Department Inc reported income of $325k and spending of $228k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $249k to $325k (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 69% 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, Susquehanna Fire Department Inc sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 61st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Utica Volunteer Fire Co and Relief Assoc ($325k), Williamstown Area Emergency Medical Services Inc ($325k) and McMechen Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($325k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% and program service revenue 45% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $37k, net assets of $2.3m.