Salem District Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Salem District Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Whitakers, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 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 June 2023, Salem District Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $261k and spending of $302k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $172k to $261k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Salem District Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Firechaplainorg Inc ($261k), St Louis Hero Network ($261k) and Signal Hill Fire Protection Association Inc ($261k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $100k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $168k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 10 employees.