Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade

Analysis

Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade is a registered charity in United States, based in Big Sur, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1982, 44 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, Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade reported income of $961k and spending of $720k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $560k to $961k (+72%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include JD Sheth Foundation Inc ($961k), Riverfront Museum Park ($961k) and Wagner Free Institute of Science ($961k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 22% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (9.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $48k. At year end it held assets of $5.7m against liabilities of $5,540, net assets of $5.7m. It reported 2 employees.