Scotland Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Scotland Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Scotland, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2017, 9 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 December 2023, Scotland Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $127k and spending of $86k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $84k to $127k (+51%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 56% 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, Scotland Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 46th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Valley Inn Sportsmans Association ($127k), Welch Volunteer Fire Department ($127k) and Ebenezer Fire Co ($127k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 47% of the total. At year end it held assets of $285k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $285k.