Whitewood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Analysis

Whitewood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in Whitewood, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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, Whitewood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated reported income of $183k and spending of $65k, leaving 64% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $36k to $183k (+413%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 284%. Over the whole period it spent 58% 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, Whitewood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 51st percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Volusia Sheriffs Foundation Inc ($183k), East Columbus Independent Fire Department Incorporated ($183k) and Williamsport and Deercreek Emergency Squad ($182k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% of the total. At year end it held assets of $591k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $591k.