Blackjack Volunteer Fire Dept

Analysis

Blackjack Volunteer Fire Dept is a registered charity in United States, based in Hearne, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 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, Blackjack Volunteer Fire Dept reported income of $157k and spending of $119k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $55k to $157k (+188%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 169%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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, Blackjack Volunteer Fire Dept sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chicora Independent Hose Company ($157k), New England Fire Company Inc ($157k) and Dayton District Volunteer Fire Dept ($157k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 70% of the total. At year end it held assets of $219k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $219k.