Sister Lakes Fire Department

Analysis

Sister Lakes Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Dowagiac, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2002, 24 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).

In the financial year ending March 2024, Sister Lakes Fire Department reported income of $261k and spending of $177k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income fell from $357k to $261k (-27%), an average of -7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 62% 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, Sister Lakes Fire Department sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wyoming-Montana Safety Council ($261k), Tri-Clover Fire Company ($261k) and Long Lake Volunteer Firemens Relief Association ($260k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $191k, net assets of $1.1m.