Reno Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Reno Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Reno, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1997, 29 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, Reno Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $675k and spending of $711k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $710k to $675k (-5.0%), an average of -1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Reno Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wrights Corners Fire Company Inc ($673k), Benedict Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad & Auxiliary Inc ($675k) and Wings Flights of Hope Inc ($673k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 29% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $368k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 16 employees.