Choctaw Volunteer Fire Department Inc

Analysis

Choctaw Volunteer Fire Department Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Thibodaux, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2019, 7 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, Choctaw Volunteer Fire Department Inc reported income of $124k and spending of $76k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $48k to $124k (+157%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 223%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Choctaw Volunteer Fire Department Inc sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 41st percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spring Valley Volunteer Fire Dept ($124k), Thomas Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($124k) and The East Bethel Firemens Relief Association ($124k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% of the total. At year end it held assets of $366k against liabilities of $42k, net assets of $324k.