Fort Ransom Rural Fire Department

Analysis

Fort Ransom Rural Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Ransom, ND. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2009, 17 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, Fort Ransom Rural Fire Department reported income of $115k and spending of $49k, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $127k to $115k (-9.3%), an average of -9.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 42% 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, Fort Ransom Rural Fire Department sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 32nd percentile within ND. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thirsty Lands Inc ($115k), Hamilton County V I P S ($115k) and Mountain Rescue Association ($115k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 61% of the total. At year end it held assets of $375k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $375k.