Thomas Volunteer Fire Department Inc
Analysis
Thomas Volunteer Fire Department Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Thomas, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2000, 26 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, Thomas Volunteer Fire Department Inc reported income of $124k and spending of $75k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $102k to $124k (+21%), an average of +5.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 67% 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, Thomas Volunteer Fire Department Inc sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 39th percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Choctaw Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($124k), Upper Frederick Fire Company ($124k) and Spring Valley Volunteer Fire Dept ($124k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 29% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $25k, net assets of $1.2m.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 77%
- Program services 23%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Choctaw Volunteer Fire Department Inc | Thibodaux | $124k |
| Upper Frederick Fire Company | Perkiomenvlle | $124k |
| Spring Valley Volunteer Fire Dept | Hulbert | $124k |
| Addison Vol Fire Dept | Addison | $124k |