Ester Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Ester Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Ester, AK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1986, 40 years ago. 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 2023, Ester Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $755k and spending of $779k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $609k to $755k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Ester Volunteer Fire Department 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 76th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within AK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centerstate Ceo Foundation Inc ($755k), Da Center for the Arts ($755k) and Collegium Institute ($754k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $197k. At year end it held assets of $326k against liabilities of $43k, net assets of $283k. It reported 9 employees.