Ferndale Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Ferndale Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Ferndale, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1994, 32 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 December 2023, Ferndale Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $94k and spending of $40k, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $52k to $94k (+79%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 48% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Ferndale Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile, and in the 37th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Benefit the Vets ($94k), United States Go Foundation ($94k) and Music for Food Inc ($94k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. At year end it held assets of $413k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $413k.