Pageland Rescue Squad

Analysis

Pageland Rescue Squad is a registered charity in United States, based in Pageland, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2022, 4 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 December 2023, Pageland Rescue Squad reported income of $155k and spending of $146k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $84k to $155k (+85%), an average of +85% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Pageland Rescue Squad sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Equinunk Volunteer Fire Company ($155k), Lackawaxen Township Fire Commission Inc ($155k) and Brighton Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association ($155k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% of the total. At year end it held assets of $216k against liabilities of $23k, net assets of $193k.