Safford Vol Fire Dept

Analysis

Safford Vol Fire Dept is a registered charity in United States, based in Orrville, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2018, 8 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 September 2023, Safford Vol Fire Dept reported income of $68k and spending of $50k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2023, income grew from $60k to $68k (+14%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 58% 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, Safford Vol Fire Dept sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 27th percentile, and in the 25th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mine Hill First Aid Squad Inc ($68k), North Carolina Society of Fire Rescue Instructors ($68k) and Modesto Mounted Officers Association ($68k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $446k against liabilities of $165k, net assets of $281k.