Bell Arthur Fire Department Inc

Analysis

Bell Arthur Fire Department Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellarthur, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1989, 37 years ago. 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, Bell Arthur Fire Department Inc reported income of $295k and spending of $339k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $286k to $295k (+3.3%), an average of +0.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Bell Arthur Fire Department Inc sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 60th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christian Campus Ministry of Springfield ($295k), Bethlehem Center Inc ($295k) and Lge Community Outreach Foundation Inc ($295k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $37k. At year end it held assets of $707k against liabilities of $378k, net assets of $329k. It reported 7 employees.

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.