New Bethlehem Firemens Co No 1

Analysis

New Bethlehem Firemens Co No 1 is a registered charity in United States, based in New Bethlehem, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2017, 9 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, New Bethlehem Firemens Co No 1 reported income of $316k and spending of $155k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $172k to $316k (+83%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 65% 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, New Bethlehem Firemens Co No 1 sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 61st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lake Vermilion Fire Brigade ($316k), Longbridge Volunteer Fire Dept Inc ($316k) and South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated ($316k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 3.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $800 (0.5% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $916k against liabilities of $246k, net assets of $670k.