Rushmere Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Rushmere Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Smithfield, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1993, 33 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, Rushmere Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $154k and spending of $130k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income grew from $96k to $154k (+61%), an average of +61% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Rushmere Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include High Bridge Fire Department ($154k), Valley Chemical Fire Co-Station 270 ($154k) and Hurleyvolunteer Fire Department Inc ($154k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. At year end it held assets of $174k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $174k.