William Penn Fire Co

Analysis

William Penn Fire Co is a registered charity in United States, based in Shenandoah, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2004, 22 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 2023, William Penn Fire Co reported income of $58k and spending of $67k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $51k to $58k (+15%), an average of +15% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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, William Penn Fire Co sits at the 21st percentile: it is larger than about 21% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 23rd percentile, and in the 21st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Easton Volunteer Fire Company No 1 ($58k), Delano Fire Company No 1 ($58k) and Daytona Beach Police Foundation Inc ($58k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% of the total. At year end it held assets of $106k against liabilities of $6,379, net assets of $99k.