Whiteford Volunteer Fire Company Inc

Analysis

Whiteford Volunteer Fire Company Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Whiteford, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1997, 29 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, Whiteford Volunteer Fire Company Inc reported income of $932k and spending of $634k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $897k to $932k (+3.9%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 81% 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, Whiteford Volunteer Fire Company Inc 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 78th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Scranton Volunteer Fire Company ($931k), Audi Car Club of North America Inc ($933k) and Montgomery County Fire Chiefs Association ($930k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 18% of the total. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $3.0m.