Anthon Community Fire Department

Analysis

Anthon Community Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Anthon, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2017, 9 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, Anthon Community Fire Department reported income of $228k and spending of $106k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $86k to $228k (+166%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 71% 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, Anthon Community Fire Department sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Armonk Independent Fire Company Inc ($228k), Tunnelton Volunteer Fire Dept ($228k) and Cassie Volunteer Fire Department Emergency Medical Services Inc ($228k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 24% of the total. At year end it held assets of $561k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $561k.