Great Bend Hose Co 1

Analysis

Great Bend Hose Co 1 is a registered charity in United States, based in Great Bend, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2011, 15 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, Great Bend Hose Co 1 reported income of $237k and spending of $123k, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $141k to $237k (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 60% 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, Great Bend Hose Co 1 sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Western Wayne County Mutual Aid Association ($237k), Creston Firefighters Association ($237k) and Wyse Fork Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($237k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 13% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.3m.