Bear Paw Volunteer Fire Department Inc

Analysis

Bear Paw Volunteer Fire Department Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Havre, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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 June 2024, Bear Paw Volunteer Fire Department Inc reported income of $90k and spending of $30k, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income fell from $137k to $90k (-35%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 23% 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, Bear Paw Volunteer Fire Department Inc sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile, and in the 31st percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Endless Winds Vol Fire Company Inc ($90k), Welton Volunteer Fire Company ($90k) and Brevent Park and Leonardo Fire Company ($90k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $400k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $400k.