Shell Lake Area Fire Association

Analysis

Shell Lake Area Fire Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Shell Lake, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2018, 8 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, Shell Lake Area Fire Association reported income of $179k and spending of $166k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $171k to $179k (+4.6%), an average of +4.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Shell Lake Area Fire Association sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 51st percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wilmot Fire & Rescue Inc ($179k), Gordons Corner Fire Co ($179k) and Manatee County Search & Rescue Inc ($179k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 98% of the total. At year end it held assets of $279k against liabilities of $196, net assets of $279k.