Whitelaw Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Whitelaw Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Whitelaw, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2018, 8 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, Whitelaw Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $151k and spending of $137k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $136k to $151k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 78% 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, Whitelaw Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Walla Walla Police Foundation ($151k), Rockaway Point Volunteer Ambulance and Rescue Corps Inc ($151k) and Wise Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($151k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.6% and program service revenue 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $7,268 (5.3% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $758k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $758k.