Whitakers Volunteer Fire Dept

Analysis

Whitakers Volunteer Fire Dept is a registered charity in United States, based in Whitakers, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1998, 28 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 2022, Whitakers Volunteer Fire Dept reported income of $313k and spending of $295k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2022, income grew from $312k to $313k (+0.1%), an average of +0.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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, Whitakers Volunteer Fire Dept sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 61st percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nashville Volunteer Fire Co No 1 Nashville Jackson Township Pa ($313k), Cuerpo de Voluntarios de Servicios Medicos de Emergencias Inc ($313k) and Monte Alto Volunteer Fire Department ($313k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $14k (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $45k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $80k, net assets of $951k. It reported 15 employees.