Refugio Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Refugio Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Refugio, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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, Refugio Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $118k and spending of $103k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2023, income fell from $393k to $118k (-70%), an average of -70% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income dropped by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 32% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Refugio Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 44th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Inc ($118k), Remote Theater Project ($118k) and Amplio Foundation ($118k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% of the total. At year end it held assets of $473k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $473k.