Traphill Volunteer Fire Department Inc

Analysis

Traphill Volunteer Fire Department Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Traphill, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1997, 29 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, Traphill Volunteer Fire Department Inc reported income of $300k and spending of $236k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $85k to $300k (+253%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 164%. Over the whole period it spent 78% 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, Traphill Volunteer Fire Department Inc sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 60th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Malayka International ($300k), Middlesex Fire Department ($300k) and Turbeville Volunteer Fire and Recue ($300k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $14k (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $36k. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $300k, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 24 employees.