Friends of Sea Cliff Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Friends of Sea Cliff Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Sea Cliff, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2015, 11 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, Friends of Sea Cliff Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $96k and spending of $99k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $86k to $96k (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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, Friends of Sea Cliff Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile, and in the 35th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seelyville Fire Company ($96k), United Engine & Truck Co of Bradley Beach Fire Dept ($96k) and Middle Springs Volunteer Fire Association Inc Vermont ($96k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. At year end it held assets of $454k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $454k.