Gunflint Trail Fire Department

Analysis

Gunflint Trail Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand Marais, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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 September 2023, Gunflint Trail Fire Department reported income of $165k and spending of $51k, leaving 69% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $40k to $165k (+315%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 154%. Over the whole period it spent 16% 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, Gunflint Trail Fire Department sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Baltimore Pike Vol Fire Co Inc ($165k), Spencerport Volunter Firemens Association Incorporated ($165k) and Jacksons Mill Volunteer Fire Department ($165k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. At year end it held assets of $427k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $427k.