Scandia Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Scandia Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Russell, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2003, 23 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, Scandia Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $103k and spending of $115k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $157k to $103k (-34%), an average of -34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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, Scandia Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile, and in the 36th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colonial Manor Fire Assn Inc ($103k), Kootenai County Police and Firememorial Foundation Inc ($103k) and Thurman Volunteer Fire Company Inc ($103k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% of the total. At year end it held assets of $169k against liabilities of $24k, net assets of $146k.