Wantagh Fire Department

Analysis

Wantagh Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Wantagh, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2012, 14 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, Wantagh Fire Department reported income of $229k and spending of $242k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $234k to $229k (-2.1%), an average of -0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Wantagh Fire Department sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gordonsville Volunteer Fire Company ($229k), Wyoming County Fire Company Inc ($229k) and Blooming Grove Township Volunteer Fire Department No 1 Inc ($229k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $24k (9.9% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $200k against liabilities of $24k, net assets of $177k.