Sturkie VFD

Analysis

Sturkie VFD is a registered charity in United States, based in Sturkie, AR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2011, 15 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, Sturkie VFD reported income of $75k and spending of $39k, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $89k to $75k (-16%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 16%. 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, Sturkie VFD sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 29th percentile, and in the 28th percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aura Volunteer Fire Company ($75k), Ivanhoe Volunteer Fire Department ($75k) and Union Beach First Aid Squad Inc ($75k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.6% and program service revenue 96% of the total. At year end it held assets of $159k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $159k.