Rimer Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Rimer Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Concord, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1987, 39 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, Rimer Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $380k and spending of $408k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $267k to $380k (+43%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 68% 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, Rimer Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boulder Emergency Squad Boulder Colorado ($380k), Jamison Road Volunteer Fire Company Inc ($381k) and Shasta County Fire Safe Council ($380k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 75% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $67k (16% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $383k, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 29 employees.