Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Hamilton, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1984, 42 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, Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $120k and spending of $145k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $224k to $120k (-47%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 41st percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sri Lankan Muslim Community Center ($120k), Onevaltech Fund for Ukraine ($120k) and Midway Fire Dept ($120k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% and program service revenue 25% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $1, net assets of $1.2m.