Lake Jackson Fire Department

Analysis

Lake Jackson Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Lake Jackson, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 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 September 2023, Lake Jackson Fire Department reported income of $134k and spending of $180k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2023, income fell from $289k to $134k (-54%), an average of -54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income dropped by 54%. 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, Lake Jackson Fire Department sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rising Star Volunteer Fire Department ($134k), Kulpmont Volunteer Fire Department ($134k) and E D & F Relief Fund ($134k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 75% of the total. At year end it held assets of $260k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $260k.