Bethel Gum Pond Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Bethel Gum Pond Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Eva, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1981, 45 years ago. 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, Bethel Gum Pond Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $202k and spending of $334k, spending 166% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $117k to $202k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Bethel Gum Pond Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ihs Savannah Inc ($202k), North Penn Music Aides Inc ($202k) and Tri-State Antique Engine and Threshers Association Inc ($202k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.7% and program service revenue 90% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $228k, net assets of $1.7m.