West Buncombe Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Analysis

West Buncombe Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in Asheville, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2010, 16 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 2024, West Buncombe Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated reported income of $3.8m and spending of $4.0m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $2.7m to $3.8m (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, West Buncombe Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include California Traffic Safety Institute ($3.8m), North East Fort Bend County Volunteer Fire Department ($3.8m) and Center for Public Safety Excellence Inc ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.1% and program service revenue 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.0m. At year end it held assets of $8.9m against liabilities of $2.9m, net assets of $5.9m. It reported 54 employees.