Big Lake Firefighters Association

Analysis

Big Lake Firefighters Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Mount Vernon, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2009, 17 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, Big Lake Firefighters Association reported income of $71k and spending of $71k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $56k to $71k (+28%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 69% 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, Big Lake Firefighters Association sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 23rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rangers Hose Company ($71k), Stewartsville First Aid & Rescue Crew Inc ($71k) and Grand Valley Area Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($71k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% of the total. At year end it held assets of $225k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $225k.