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BRIDGEWATER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC

EIN: 32-0098812 · BRIDGEWATER, VT 05034-4412 · United States · FY 2023 Data
2 out of 5 35 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 51/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 33/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2023
$59K
Total Revenue
$78K
Total Expenses
$233K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 37.3%
Fundraising Efficiency 30.2%
Operating Reserve 35.81x
Liability-to-Asset N/A
Revenue Diversification 73.7%
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 3,329 similar organizations (United States, Public Safety & Disaster Relief, under $100K in expenses), FY 2023.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
37.3% 90.6%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
30.2% 28.4%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
35.8 mo 46.3 mo
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
73.7% 90.9%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-24.8% 0.2%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-61.9% -0.3%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-31.6% 19.8%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2023 $59K $78K $233K 37.3%
2022 $79K $205K $251K 0.0%
2021 $188K $37K $377K 100.0%
2020 $195K $26K N/A 1
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Organization Details
EIN
32-0098812
State
VT
City
BRIDGEWATER
ZIP
05034-4412
Classification
M24
Category
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
Rating
2★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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