Halifax Fire and Rescue Department

Analysis

Halifax Fire and Rescue Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Halifax, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2004, 22 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 June 2024, Halifax Fire and Rescue Department reported income of $206k and spending of $138k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $157k to $206k (+31%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 69% 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, Halifax Fire and Rescue Department sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Monticello Fire Department Inc ($206k), Americas Defenders Foundation ($206k) and Intel & Law Enforcement Training Services ($206k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $295k against liabilities of $310k, net assets of -$15k.