Red Oak District Volunteer Fire Department Inc
Analysis
Red Oak District Volunteer Fire Department Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Red Oak, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2025. 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, Red Oak District Volunteer Fire Department Inc reported income of $791k and spending of $635k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $593k to $791k (+33%), an average of +7.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Red Oak District Volunteer Fire Department Inc sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Timmonsville Rescue Squad ($789k), The Volunteer Fire Department of Moscow Idaho Inc ($791k) and Trauma Support Services of North Texas ($787k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $154k. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $2.5m. It reported 17 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 87%
- Other 13%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Timmonsville Rescue Squad | Timmonsville | $789k |
| The Volunteer Fire Department of Moscow Idaho Inc | Moscow | $791k |
| Trauma Support Services of North Texas | Dallas | $787k |
| Onancock Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated | Onancock | $791k |