Lander Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Lander Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Russell, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2020, 6 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 2023, Lander Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $101k and spending of $111k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2023, income fell from $302k to $101k (-67%), an average of -42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Lander Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile, and in the 35th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Servia Volunteer Fire Department ($101k), Hempfield Fire Department ($101k) and San Marcos Professional Firefighters Association ($101k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% of the total. At year end it held assets of $125k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $125k.