Dubuque County Firefighters Assn

Analysis

Dubuque County Firefighters Assn is a registered charity in United States, based in Dubuque, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 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 December 2023, Dubuque County Firefighters Assn reported income of $70k and spending of $29k, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $57k to $70k (+23%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 64% 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, Dubuque County Firefighters Assn sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 25th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hickory Corners & Community Fire Co ($70k), Richmond Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($70k) and Annandale Volunteer Hose Company No 1 Inc ($70k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% and program service revenue 3.7% of the total. At year end it held assets of $395k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $395k.