Sturgis Volunteer Fire Dept

Analysis

Sturgis Volunteer Fire Dept is a registered charity in United States, based in Sturgis, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2019, 7 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, Sturgis Volunteer Fire Dept reported income of $241k and spending of $172k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $223k to $241k (+7.9%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 68% 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, Sturgis Volunteer Fire Dept sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Independent Fire Co of Mt Kisco Inc ($241k), Oxon Hill Volunteer Fire and Rescue Co Inc ($241k) and Towamensing Township Volunteer Fire Company ($241k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $15k. At year end it held assets of $888k against liabilities of $3,167, net assets of $885k.