Fairfax Ems Inc

Analysis

Fairfax Ems Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Fairfax, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2010, 16 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, Fairfax Ems Inc reported income of $730k and spending of $408k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $339k to $730k (+116%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 73% 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, Fairfax Ems Inc sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wind Gap Fire Co ($730k), Darby Fire Company No 1 ($733k) and Staples Cause for Caring Inc ($730k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.3% and program service revenue 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $104k. At year end it held assets of $1000k against liabilities of $120k, net assets of $880k. It reported 29 employees.