The David Crockett Steam Fire Company No 1

Analysis

The David Crockett Steam Fire Company No 1 is a registered charity in United States, based in Gretna, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1988, 38 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 December 2023, The David Crockett Steam Fire Company No 1 reported income of $3.5m and spending of $2.5m, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.0m to $3.5m (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, The David Crockett Steam Fire Company No 1 sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($3.5m), Leicester Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($3.5m) and Minquas Fire Company 2 Inc ($3.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 2.5% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $17k, net assets of $3.2m.