Hardin Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Hardin Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Hardin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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 December 2023, Hardin Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $161k and spending of $135k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $252k to $161k (-36%), an average of -36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 61% 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, Hardin Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sonoma County Fire Chiefs Incorporated ($161k), China Spring Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Service Inc ($161k) and Harts Vounteer Fire Department ($161k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.2% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $55k (40% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $65k. At year end it held assets of $186k against liabilities of $2,631, net assets of $184k. It reported 15 employees.