Odessa Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Odessa Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Odessa, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2014, 12 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, Odessa Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $62k and spending of $44k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $66k to $62k (-4.8%), an average of -4.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 63% 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, Odessa Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 23rd percentile: it is larger than about 23% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 25th percentile, and in the 19th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Macungie Volunteer Fire Department ($62k), Central Lakes Community Organization & Fire Dept ($62k) and Yelvington Volunteer Fire Dept Inc ($62k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 43% and program service revenue 7.8% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $3,638. At year end it held assets of $142k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $142k.