Enka Candler Fire and Rescue Inc

Analysis

Enka Candler Fire and Rescue Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Candler, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2009, 17 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 2023, Enka Candler Fire and Rescue Inc reported income of $5.2m and spending of $4.4m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.2m to $5.2m (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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, Enka Candler Fire and Rescue Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cape Canaveral Volunteer Fire Dept Inc ($5.2m), Keller Williams Realty Cares ($5.2m) and US Veterans Corps Usvc United States Veterans Corps ($5.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.0% and program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $253k (5.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.5m. At year end it held assets of $10.6m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $8.8m. It reported 47 employees.