Derry Volunteer Fire Co

Analysis

Derry Volunteer Fire Co is a registered charity in United States, based in Derry, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2021, 5 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, Derry Volunteer Fire Co reported income of $142k and spending of $118k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $157k to $142k (-9.6%), an average of -4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 71% 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, Derry Volunteer Fire Co sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stonewood Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($142k), North Point Volunteer Fire Company ($142k) and Cool Branch Volunteer Fire Company Inc ($142k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% of the total. It paid $2,491 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $899k against liabilities of $223k, net assets of $676k.