Martindale Volunteer Fire Department Company

Analysis

Martindale Volunteer Fire Department Company is a registered charity in United States, based in Martindale, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2003, 23 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, Martindale Volunteer Fire Department Company reported income of $72k and spending of $61k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $125k to $72k (-42%), an average of -42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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, Martindale Volunteer Fire Department Company sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 30th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Phoenix Fire Engine Company No 2 ($72k), Black Hills Shootist Association Ltd ($73k) and Tyler Community Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($72k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 56% of the total. At year end it held assets of $81k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $81k.