Middlefield Volunteer Fire Dept Inc

Analysis

Middlefield Volunteer Fire Dept Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Middlefield, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2012, 14 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, Middlefield Volunteer Fire Dept Inc reported income of $969k and spending of $1.3m, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $815k to $969k (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 134% 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, Middlefield Volunteer Fire Dept Inc sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tar Heel Rural Volunteer Fire Dept Inc ($968k), French Broad Volunteer Fire & Rescue Inc ($969k) and International Society of Fire Service Instructors ($967k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.2% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (6.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $604k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $90k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 20 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.