Whitefish Firefighters Association

Analysis

Whitefish Firefighters Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Whitefish, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2005, 21 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, Whitefish Firefighters Association reported income of $72k and spending of $59k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $41k to $72k (+77%), an average of +77% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 79% 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, Whitefish Firefighters Association sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 25th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sardis Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($72k), Tyler Community Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($72k) and Drowning Accident Rescue Team Inc ($72k).

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 $132k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $132k.