Marion Volunteer Fire Dept

Analysis

Marion Volunteer Fire Dept is a registered charity in United States, based in Marion, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2016, 10 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Marion Volunteer Fire Dept reported income of $150k and spending of $105k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $126k to $150k (+19%), an average of +4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 48% 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, Marion Volunteer Fire Dept sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Valley Volunteer Hose Company Inc ($150k), Griffith Road Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($150k) and Garland Volunteer Fire Department ($149k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 26% and program service revenue 46% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1,500 (1.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $910. At year end it held assets of $988k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $988k.