Prichard Volunteer Fire Dept

Analysis

Prichard Volunteer Fire Dept is a registered charity in United States, based in Prichard, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1999, 27 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, Prichard Volunteer Fire Dept reported income of $308k and spending of $291k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $248k to $308k (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 111% 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, Prichard Volunteer Fire Dept sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 61st percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Foundation for Youth Firearms Safety Inc ($308k), Grassy Pond Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($308k) and Town of Carlton Fire Co 1 Inc ($308k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 56% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $51k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $39k. At year end it held assets of $799k against liabilities of $440k, net assets of $358k. It reported 9 employees.