Western Berks Fire Department

Analysis

Western Berks Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Wernersville, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2011, 15 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, Western Berks Fire Department reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.4m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $1.3m (+32%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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, Western Berks Fire Department sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cambridge Valley Rescue Squad Incorporated ($1.3m), Munhall Area Prehospital Services ($1.3m) and Wheaton Rescue Squad Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.7% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $137k (10.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $389k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $660k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 8 employees.