Friends of the Plandome Fire Department Inc

Analysis

Friends of the Plandome Fire Department Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Plandome, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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 December 2023, Friends of the Plandome Fire Department Inc reported income of $332k and spending of $68k, leaving 79% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $80k to $332k (+315%), an average of +315% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 315%. Over the whole period it spent 32% 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, Friends of the Plandome Fire Department Inc sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 60th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hacks Point Fire Company Inc ($331k), Sunbury Steam Fire Engine Co ($332k) and Exeter Volunteer Fire Department ($331k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. At year end it held assets of $340k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $340k.