Eastford Independent Fire Co No 1

Analysis

Eastford Independent Fire Co No 1 is a registered charity in United States, based in Eastford, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2005, 21 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, Eastford Independent Fire Co No 1 reported income of $136k and spending of $141k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income grew from $129k to $136k (+5.8%), an average of +5.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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, Eastford Independent Fire Co No 1 sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Middlebrook Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($136k), Tremont Fire Co No 1 ($136k) and Bikers Against Predators Inc ($136k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. At year end it held assets of $124k against liabilities of $3,421, net assets of $121k.