Hopkins Rural Fire Department Inc

Analysis

Hopkins Rural Fire Department Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Zebulon, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2023, 3 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, Hopkins Rural Fire Department Inc reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.6m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $1.5m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Hopkins Rural Fire Department Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bryn Athyn Fire Co ($1.5m), Second District Volunteer Fire Dept & Rescue Squad Inc ($1.6m) and Prodisee Pantry Inc ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.1% and program service revenue 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $102k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $842k. At year end it held assets of $688k against liabilities of $79k, net assets of $609k. It reported 36 employees.