Cutler Volunteer Fire Co Inc

Analysis

Cutler Volunteer Fire Co Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Camp Douglas, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1999, 27 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 September 2023, Cutler Volunteer Fire Co Inc reported income of $55k and spending of $71k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $14k to $55k (+294%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 277%. Over the whole period it spent 133% 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, Cutler Volunteer Fire Co Inc sits at the 20th percentile: it is larger than about 20% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 22nd percentile, and in the 18th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Moorefield Store Community Volunteer Fire Dept Inc ($55k), South Egg Harbor Volunteer Fire Co No 5 Galloway Township Inc ($55k) and Sidney Fire Foundation Inc ($55k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 76% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2,175 (3.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6,095. At year end it held assets of $352k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $352k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.