Christiana Fire Company

Analysis

Christiana Fire Company is a registered charity in United States, based in Christiana, DE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1986, 40 years ago. 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 2023, Christiana Fire Company reported income of $4.3m and spending of $5.9m, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $5.4m to $4.3m (-20%), an average of -7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Christiana Fire Company sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within DE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Reach Center Foundation Inc ($4.3m), The House Inc ($4.3m) and Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida Inc ($4.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% and program service revenue 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $164k (2.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.6m. At year end it held assets of $12.3m against liabilities of $7.1m, net assets of $5.2m. It reported 108 employees.