Bergton Volunteer Fire Company

Analysis

Bergton Volunteer Fire Company is a registered charity in United States, based in Bergton, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2001, 25 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, Bergton Volunteer Fire Company reported income of $100k and spending of $72k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $68k to $100k (+47%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 79% 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, Bergton Volunteer Fire Company sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile, and in the 36th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Borodino Fire Department Inc ($100k), Staten Island Interfaith & Community Long Term Recovery Org ($100k) and Bullville Fire Company Inc ($100k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% of the total. At year end it held assets of $226k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $226k.