Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association

Analysis

Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Dover, DE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1991, 35 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, Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association reported income of $543k and spending of $651k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $334k to $543k (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 66th percentile within DE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Florida One Dmat Inc ($543k), Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Co of Monroe County Pennsylvania ($544k) and Greater Tucson Fire Foundation ($542k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 47% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $67k. At year end it held assets of $702k against liabilities of $645, net assets of $702k. It reported 2 employees.