Royersford Fire Department

Analysis

Royersford Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Royersford, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2013, 13 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, Royersford Fire Department reported income of $603k and spending of $792k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.1m to $603k (-44%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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, Royersford Fire Department sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 71st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Isanti MN Firefighters Rodeo Assoc Inc ($603k), Walnut Cove Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Incorp ($603k) and Queenstown Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($603k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $11k (1.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $800. At year end it held assets of $4.7m against liabilities of $1.7m, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 1 employees.