Wind Lake Vol Fire Co

Analysis

Wind Lake Vol Fire Co is a registered charity in United States, based in Wind Lake, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2013, 13 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, Wind Lake Vol Fire Co reported income of $603k and spending of $770k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $424k to $603k (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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, Wind Lake Vol Fire Co sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Newton Abbot Fire Company Inc ($602k), Queenstown Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($603k) and Silver Hill Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Inc ($602k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 31% and program service revenue 69% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $81k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $314k. At year end it held assets of $79k against liabilities of $522, net assets of $78k. It reported 32 employees.