Epworth Community Fire Department

Analysis

Epworth Community Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Epworth, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2001, 25 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 June 2024, Epworth Community Fire Department reported income of $144k and spending of $139k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $92k to $144k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 78% 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, Epworth Community Fire Department sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lanoka Harbor Volunteer Fire Co No 1 Inc ($144k), Citizens Fire Co of Upper Milford Township ($144k) and Volunteer Firemans Association ($144k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from program service revenue 95% of the total. At year end it held assets of $429k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $429k.