Lakes of the Four Seasons Volunteer Fire Force

Analysis

Lakes of the Four Seasons Volunteer Fire Force is a registered charity in United States, based in Hebron, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2005, 21 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, Lakes of the Four Seasons Volunteer Fire Force reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.5m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $940k to $1.5m (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Lakes of the Four Seasons Volunteer Fire Force sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tenth District Volunteer Fire Dept ($1.5m), Belvedere Volunteer Fire Co ($1.5m) and Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 11% and program service revenue 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $33k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $603k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $628k. It reported 57 employees.