Goucher White Plains Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Goucher White Plains Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Gaffney, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1980, 46 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, Goucher White Plains Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $227k and spending of $250k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2024, income fell from $267k to $227k (-15%), an average of -5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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, Goucher White Plains Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bath Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($227k), Northfield Rescue Squad Association ($227k) and Omni Hotels Charitable Foundation ($227k).

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 $57k. At year end it held assets of $442k against liabilities of $97k, net assets of $344k. It reported 13 employees.