Logan Township United Fire Department

Analysis

Logan Township United Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Altoona, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 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, Logan Township United Fire Department reported income of $239k and spending of $171k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $195k to $239k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 73% 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, Logan Township United Fire Department sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ballplay Bend Volunteer Fire Department ($239k), US Venture Associates Caring Together Fund Inc ($239k) and Scott Township Hose Company ($239k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $500 (0.3% of expenses). It paid $2,126 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $144k, net assets of $978k.