Chester Gap Volunteer Fire

Analysis

Chester Gap Volunteer Fire is a registered charity in United States, based in Chester Gap, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2015, 11 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 December 2023, Chester Gap Volunteer Fire reported income of $352k and spending of $319k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $162k to $352k (+117%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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, Chester Gap Volunteer Fire sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Side Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated ($352k), Saltsburg Fire Department ($352k) and Hope Fire Engine & Hose Co No 1 ($352k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $450k against liabilities of $120k, net assets of $330k.