Bayou Vista Volunteer Firefighters Association

Analysis

Bayou Vista Volunteer Firefighters Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Hitchcock, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1980, 46 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 September 2023, Bayou Vista Volunteer Firefighters Association reported income of $330k and spending of $337k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $299k to $330k (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Bayou Vista Volunteer Firefighters Association sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 68th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Geauga County Historical Society ($330k), Boosters Club of Canal Winchester Inc ($330k) and Richard Salters Storrs Library ($330k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 74% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $135k. At year end it held assets of $645k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $645k. It reported 11 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.