Blue Water Oaks Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Blue Water Oaks Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Alvarado, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1999, 27 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, Blue Water Oaks Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $146k and spending of $89k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $113k to $146k (+29%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 66% 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, Blue Water Oaks Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 50th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Washington Community Foundation ($146k), Job-Site Safety Institute ($146k) and Belford Engine Company 1 ($146k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $137k against liabilities of $26k, net assets of $111k.