Sparta Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Sparta Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Belton, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 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 September 2023, Sparta Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $52k and spending of $63k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2023, income fell from $54k to $52k (-4.3%), an average of -4.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 131% 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, Sparta Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 19th percentile: it is larger than about 19% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 20th percentile, and in the 21st percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Broadus Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($52k), Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department ($52k) and Lancaster City Fire Foundation ($52k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% of the total. At year end it held assets of $160k against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $142k.