Jason Rural Fire Association

Analysis

Jason Rural Fire Association is a registered charity in United States, based in LA Grange, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2020, 6 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, Jason Rural Fire Association reported income of $120k and spending of $142k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income fell from $141k to $120k (-15%), an average of -7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 124% 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, Jason Rural Fire Association sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 39th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Washington Engine Co No 1 - Matawan ($120k), Franklin County Public Safety Training Center ($120k) and Eastaboga Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($120k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 54% of the total. At year end it held assets of $395k against liabilities of $44k, net assets of $351k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.