Era VFD

Analysis

Era VFD is a registered charity in United States, based in Era, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2014, 12 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, Era VFD reported income of $103k and spending of $44k, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $95k to $103k (+8.1%), an average of +8.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 38% 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, Era VFD sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile, and in the 40th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kootenai County Police and Firememorial Foundation Inc ($103k), Hebron Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($103k) and Scandia Volunteer Fire Department ($103k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% of the total. At year end it held assets of $320k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $320k.