Marlinton Vol Fire Dept

Analysis

Marlinton Vol Fire Dept is a registered charity in United States, based in Marlinton, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 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, Marlinton Vol Fire Dept reported income of $372k and spending of $400k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $309k to $372k (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 109% 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, Marlinton Vol Fire Dept sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rocksprings Edwards County Volunteer Fire Department ($372k), Burke Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated ($372k) and North Branch Volunteer Fire Co ($372k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% and program service revenue 71% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $200k. At year end it held assets of $780k against liabilities of $3,136, net assets of $777k.