Cherokee Pass Fire District

Analysis

Cherokee Pass Fire District is a registered charity in United States, based in Fredericktown, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1981, 45 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Cherokee Pass Fire District reported income of $68k and spending of $65k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income grew from $56k to $68k (+21%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 352% 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, Cherokee Pass Fire District sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 27th percentile, and in the 24th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northampton Township Volunteer Firefighters Benevolent Assoc Inc ($68k), Blandon Fire Company Firemans Relief Association ($68k) and Castle Lake Ranch Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($68k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $13k against liabilities of $4,636, net assets of $7,865.