Vershire Fire and Rescue

Analysis

Vershire Fire and Rescue is a registered charity in United States, based in Vershire, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2008, 18 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, Vershire Fire and Rescue reported income of $80k and spending of $46k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $51k to $80k (+56%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 73% 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, Vershire Fire and Rescue sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile, and in the 22nd percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vigilance Hose Co No 1 ($80k), Keokee Volunteer Fire and Rescue ($80k) and Okemah Community Improvement Association ($80k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 80% of the total. At year end it held assets of $247k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $247k.