Chippewa Fire Department

Analysis

Chippewa Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Beaver Falls, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2000, 26 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, Chippewa Fire Department reported income of $332k and spending of $215k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $351k to $332k (-5.4%), an average of -2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 60% 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, Chippewa Fire Department sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brazos County Precinct 4 Volunteer Fire Department ($332k), Kingsbury Volunteer Hose Co 1 Inc ($332k) and Fire Fighters Foundation of Houston ($332k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2,248 (1.0% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $584k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $584k.