Central Berks Fire Company No 1

Analysis

Central Berks Fire Company No 1 is a registered charity in United States, based in Centerport, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2019, 7 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, Central Berks Fire Company No 1 reported income of $92k and spending of $99k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $136k to $92k (-32%), an average of -9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Central Berks Fire Company No 1 sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile, and in the 33rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Loudendale Volunteer Fire Dept ($92k), Penfield Fire Company Inc ($92k) and Richmond Fire Department Foundation ($92k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 66% of the total. At year end it held assets of $65k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $65k.