Darby Fire Dept

Analysis

Darby Fire Dept is a registered charity in United States, based in Darby, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2019, 7 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, Darby Fire Dept reported income of $403k and spending of $376k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $202k to $403k (+99%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 114% 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, Darby Fire Dept sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leaksville Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($402k), East Branch Sno-Rovers and Atvs Inc ($403k) and Melfa Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company Inc ($402k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $27k. At year end it held assets of $627k against liabilities of $72k, net assets of $555k. It reported 21 employees.