Hewlett Fire Department

Analysis

Hewlett Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Hewlett, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2008, 18 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, Hewlett Fire Department reported income of $134k and spending of $101k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from March 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $159k to $134k (-16%), an average of -3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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, Hewlett Fire Department sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alaska Steamship Response Inc ($134k), Sandyston Township Volunteer Fire Department ($134k) and Washington Volunteer Fire Department of Grant County ($134k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% and program service revenue 70% of the total. At year end it held assets of $481k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $481k.