Guyan River Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Guyan River Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Ranger, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2019, 7 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, Guyan River Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $168k and spending of $110k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $101k to $168k (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 169%. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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, Guyan River Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Summit Township Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($168k), Hancock Fire Department Inc ($168k) and Boca Raton Firefighters & Paramedics Benevolent Fund ($168k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% of the total. At year end it held assets of $399k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $399k.