Berlin Fire Department

Analysis

Berlin Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Berlin, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1986, 40 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, Berlin Fire Department reported income of $230k and spending of $132k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $199k to $230k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 54% 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, Berlin Fire Department sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heidlersburg Area Civic Assoc Fire Company ($230k), Architects & Engineers for 911 ($230k) and Vestal Fire Department Inc ($230k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 5.2% of the total. At year end it held assets of $3.2m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $3.2m.