Dale Borough Fire Co

Analysis

Dale Borough Fire Co is a registered charity in United States, based in Johnstown, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2017, 9 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, Dale Borough Fire Co reported income of $90k and spending of $98k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $60k to $90k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 153% 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, Dale Borough Fire Co sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile, and in the 32nd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Utica Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($90k), Scotch Plains Rescue Squad Inc ($90k) and Slocum Township Volunteer Fire Company No 1 ($90k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 21% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $19k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9,050. At year end it held assets of $46k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $46k. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.