Bernard Community Fire Service Association of Bernard Iowa

Analysis

Bernard Community Fire Service Association of Bernard Iowa is a registered charity in United States, based in Bernard, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2004, 22 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, Bernard Community Fire Service Association of Bernard Iowa reported income of $89k and spending of $28k, leaving 68% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $82k to $89k (+8.0%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 28% 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, Bernard Community Fire Service Association of Bernard Iowa sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile, and in the 32nd percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southeast Regional Lepc ($89k), Palisade Fire Department Relief Association ($89k) and Ride Safe Foundation of Bergen Inc ($89k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 77% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.2m.