Sidney Fire Department Inc

Analysis

Sidney Fire Department Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Sidney, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 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, Sidney Fire Department Inc reported income of $78k and spending of $60k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $63k to $78k (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Sidney Fire Department Inc sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 30th percentile, and in the 31st percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wrightsville Beach Volunteer Firefighters Association ($78k), Michigan Operation Lifesaver ($78k) and Hampton Volunteer Fire Company Inc ($78k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3,183 (5.3% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $585k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $585k.