Rose Fire Company No 1 Volunteer Fire Rescue & Ambulance is a 501(c)(3) organization based in New Freedom, Pennsylvania, registered in 1993, with $1,555,980 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$1.6M
▲ 50.8% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$1.4M
Net assets
$3.3M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Rose Fire Company No 1 Volunteer Fire Rescue & Ambulance— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Rose Fire Company No 1 Volunteer Fire Rescue & Ambulance: 28 mo reserves · +9% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Rose Fire Company No 1 Volunteer Fire Rescue & Ambulance— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Rose Fire Company No 1 Volunteer Fire Rescue & Ambulance: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $723K (FY2016) to $1.6M (FY2024) across 9 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
8.5%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$3.6M
Total liabilities
$292K
Net assets
$3.3M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,555,980▲50.8% | $1,423,677▲27.2% | $3,316,124▲6.6% | $3,608,203▲6.8% | 990 |
| 2023 | $1,032,079▼10.0% | $1,119,346▲11.3% | $3,111,315▲0.6% | $3,379,310▲9.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $1,146,554▲8.4% | $1,005,947▲9.3% | $3,093,110▼1.8% | $3,093,110▼3.5% | 990 |
| 2021 | $1,057,574▲12.2% | $920,351▲1.7% | $3,150,133▲13.2% | $3,204,804▲11.6% | 990 |
| 2020 | $942,702▼1.2% | $905,367▲14.7% | $2,782,914▲3.3% | $2,871,515▲6.6% | 990 |
| 2019 | $953,968▲11.1% | $789,148▲8.2% | $2,694,436▲14.2% | $2,694,436▲14.2% | 990 |
| 2018 | $858,861▲5.9% | $729,575▲4.4% | $2,358,693▲1.8% | $2,358,693▲1.8% | 990 |
| 2017 | $810,786▲12.1% | $698,996▼4.7% | $2,316,463▲11.3% | $2,316,463▲11.3% | 990 |
| 2016 | $723,324 | $733,461 | $2,080,395 | $2,080,395 | 990 |
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Data for Rose Fire Company No 1 Volunteer Fire Rescue & Ambulance (EIN 22-3147748) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.