Jot-Um-Down Vol Fire Dept in

Analysis

Jot-Um-Down Vol Fire Dept in is a registered charity in United States, based in Elkin, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2016, 10 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, Jot-Um-Down Vol Fire Dept in reported income of $243k and spending of $178k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $132k to $243k (+84%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 62% 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, Jot-Um-Down Vol Fire Dept in sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clay County Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($243k), Cumberland Fire District ($243k) and Catawba Rescue Squad Inc ($243k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $7,653 (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $64k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $132k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 10 employees.