Chesnee Community Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Chesnee Community Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Chesnee, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2024, 2 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, Chesnee Community Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $340k and spending of $403k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income grew from $297k to $340k (+14%), an average of +14% a year. Over the whole period it spent 119% 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, Chesnee Community Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Florida Fire Marshals & Inspectors Association Inc ($340k), Chicago Fire Department Foundation ($340k) and Rush Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($340k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.9% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $153k. At year end it held assets of $344k against liabilities of $3,678, net assets of $340k. It reported 27 employees.