Biglerville Hose & Truck Co

Analysis

Biglerville Hose & Truck Co is a registered charity in United States, based in Biglerville, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2013, 13 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, Biglerville Hose & Truck Co reported income of $197k and spending of $149k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $623k to $197k (-68%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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, Biglerville Hose & Truck Co sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 51st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christoval Volunteer Fire Department ($197k), Taylor Volunteer Fire Department ($197k) and Black River Fire Department Inc ($197k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3,240 (2.2% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $790k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $790k.