Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Bangor, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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, Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $72k and spending of $70k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $64k to $72k (+12%), an average of +12% a year. Over the whole period it spent 116% 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, Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 27th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Minnesota Operation Lifesaver Inc ($72k), Campbell Township Volunteer Fire Dept Inc ($72k) and Brunnerville Fire Company Relief Association ($72k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% of the total. At year end it held assets of $18k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $18k.