Hop Bottom Hose Company

Analysis

Hop Bottom Hose Company is a registered charity in United States, based in Hop Bottom, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1997, 29 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, Hop Bottom Hose Company reported income of $144k and spending of $99k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $125k to $144k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 68% 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, Hop Bottom Hose Company sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% 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 Frazer TWP Vol Fire Dept No 2 ($144k), Hyndman Volunteer Fire Department ($145k) and Citizens Fire Co of Upper Milford Township ($144k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1,200 (1.2% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $674k against liabilities of $28k, net assets of $646k.