Garden Spot Fire Rescue Relief Association

Analysis

Garden Spot Fire Rescue Relief Association is a registered charity in United States, based in New Holland, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2022, 4 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, Garden Spot Fire Rescue Relief Association reported income of $103k and spending of $110k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $96k to $103k (+8.1%), an average of +4.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 112% 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, Garden Spot Fire Rescue Relief Association sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile, and in the 36th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charleston Volunteer Fire Dept Inc ($103k), Pharsalia Volunteer Fire Company Inc ($103k) and Eds Friends Inc ($103k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $254k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $254k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.