Bethany Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Bethany Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethany, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2010, 16 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, Bethany Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $241k and spending of $301k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $126k to $241k (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Bethany Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bakersville Volunteer Fire Co ($241k), Potosi Volunteer Fire Department ($241k) and Oxon Hill Volunteer Fire and Rescue Co Inc ($241k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $489k, net assets of $622k.