Bakersfield Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Bakersfield Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Bakersfield, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2010, 16 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 October 2023, Bakersfield Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $131k and spending of $101k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from October 2022 to October 2023, income grew from $90k to $131k (+44%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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, Bakersfield Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 34th percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fork Ridge Community Volunteer Fire Department ($131k), Flatwoods Community Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($131k) and Pickens Volunteer Fire Department ($130k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 57% of the total. At year end it held assets of $429k against liabilities of $161k, net assets of $268k.