Marrero Estelle Volunteer Fire Company No 1

Analysis

Marrero Estelle Volunteer Fire Company No 1 is a registered charity in United States, based in Marrero, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1983, 43 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, Marrero Estelle Volunteer Fire Company No 1 reported income of $3.1m and spending of $3.4m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.9m to $3.1m (+7.8%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Marrero Estelle Volunteer Fire Company No 1 sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southern New Jersey Hospital Workers Compensation Trust ($3.1m), Elcam Inc ($3.1m) and Riseup Community School ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $5.1m against liabilities of $142k, net assets of $4.9m. It reported 31 employees.