Wolfhurst Volunteer Fire Dept

Analysis

Wolfhurst Volunteer Fire Dept is a registered charity in United States, based in Bridgeport, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1999, 27 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 2022, Wolfhurst Volunteer Fire Dept reported income of $291k and spending of $427k, spending 147% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $279k to $291k (+4.1%), an average of +1.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 133% 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, Wolfhurst Volunteer Fire Dept sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 61st percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Police Treatment and Community Collaborative ($291k), North Franklin Township Volunteer ($291k) and Half Moon Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($291k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 32% and program service revenue 53% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $54k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $39k. At year end it held assets of $515k against liabilities of $511k, net assets of $3,754. It reported 10 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.