Grinnell Volunteer Firefighters Association

Analysis

Grinnell Volunteer Firefighters Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Grinnell, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 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 June 2024, Grinnell Volunteer Firefighters Association reported income of $52k and spending of $69k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $204k to $52k (-75%), an average of -29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Grinnell Volunteer Firefighters Association sits at the 19th percentile: it is larger than about 18% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 20th percentile, and in the 18th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arkansas Operation Lifesaver Inc ($52k), Willow Grove Volunteer Fire Company ($52k) and Sons of Italy in America ($52k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% of the total. At year end it held assets of $261k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $261k.