Erwin Fire Department and Rescue Squad Inc

Analysis

Erwin Fire Department and Rescue Squad Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Erwin, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1978, 48 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, Erwin Fire Department and Rescue Squad Inc reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $915k to $1.4m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 32%. 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, Erwin Fire Department and Rescue Squad Inc sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Munhall Area Prehospital Services ($1.3m), Oklahoma Safety Council Incorporated ($1.4m) and Western Berks Fire Department ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.0% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $24k (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $457k. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $931k. It reported 22 employees.