Brownstown Volunteer Fire Co

Analysis

Brownstown Volunteer Fire Co is a registered charity in United States, based in Johnstown, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2014, 12 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, Brownstown Volunteer Fire Co reported income of $133k and spending of $137k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $99k to $133k (+34%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Brownstown Volunteer Fire Co sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jesani Smith Foundation ($133k), Toms River Fire Company ($133k) and Blackdog Fire Association ($133k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $20k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $28k. At year end it held assets of $210k against liabilities of $3,652, net assets of $206k. It reported 7 employees.