Jefferson Fire and Rescue

Analysis

Jefferson Fire and Rescue is a registered charity in United States, based in Jefferson, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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, Jefferson Fire and Rescue reported income of $98k and spending of $74k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $157k to $98k (-37%), an average of -37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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, Jefferson Fire and Rescue sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile, and in the 29th percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Town of Hamburg Fire Chiefs Association Inc ($98k), Vernon Township Fire Dept 1 ($98k) and Big Elm Volunteer Fire Co No 1 Inc ($98k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% of the total. At year end it held assets of $234k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $234k.