Patrick-Henry Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Patrick-Henry Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Patrick SPGS, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2007, 19 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, Patrick-Henry Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $96k and spending of $171k, spending 177% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $122k to $96k (-21%), an average of -5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 180%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Patrick-Henry Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile, and in the 35th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humbolt Area Rescue Squad ($96k), Pioneer Fire Co 1 ($97k) and Bradfordwoods Volunteer Fire Company and Relief Association ($96k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. At year end it held assets of $454k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $454k.