Bellview Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Bellview Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Murphy, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2019, 7 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, Bellview Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $145k and spending of $97k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income fell from $831k to $145k (-83%), an average of -82% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income dropped by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 23% 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, Bellview Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shady Grove Volunteer Fire & Rescue Dept Inc ($145k), Food Insecurity and Relief Solutions Today ($145k) and Eagleswood Fire Company ($145k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $19k, net assets of $1.2m.