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Saco Valley Fire Association

Tax-deductible

Fryeburg, ME501(c)(4)EIN 01-6043522Revenue $188K in FY2025

On file with the IRS148 N Fryeburg Rd, 04037-4430 · Fryeburg, METax-exempt since Mar 1974

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Community Fire and rescue service.

501(c)(4) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $77K a year · 35% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$188K
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$160K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$464K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$188K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$257K
FY2025$188K
Expenses
$160K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$131K
FY2025$160K
Net assets
$464K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$237K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$311K
FY2024$436K
FY2025$464K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1974.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $158K Management & general 1% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Howard Allen
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeffrey Blake
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joel Blake
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Harold Drew
Director - C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jacob Drew
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melody Drew
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kenneth Fox
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erlon Jones
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides fire suppression and emergency medical services to the community.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $158K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The organization provides fire and rescue services on a volunteer basis to the maine town of fryeburg and stow and chatham new hampshire.

$158Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Stephen & Tabitha King FoundationFY2024$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$188K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Money outPt IX
$160K
Ln 25
Programscol B$158K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$464K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$231K
Total assetsLn 16$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Government grantsLn 1e$110K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$188K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$231K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$231K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$233K
Total assetsLn 16$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$464K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$200K$231K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$236K$233K
Total assetsLn 16$436K$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$436K$464K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$42K$42K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$51K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$160K$158K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $188K$160K$28K$464K 990 PDF
FY2024 $257K$131K$125K$436K 990 PDF
FY2023 $146K$311K 990 PDF
FY2022 $148K$303K 990 PDF
FY2021 $74K$241K 990 PDF
FY2020 $107K$237K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $188,139 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $235,246$163,137
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,483$9,768
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30$37
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,764$15,197
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $256,523$188,139
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,400$12,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $123,008$147,739
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $131,408$159,739
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $125,115$28,400
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $188,139 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$110,426
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$52,711
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$163,137
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,768$9,768
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $37$37
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $11,124$13,763
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $500 · Excluded from tax $934$1,434
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,305 · Excluded from tax $12,058$188,139
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $159,739 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,000$12,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,806$1,806
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,311$2,311
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,003$9,003
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $41,626$41,626
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,200$16,200
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,030$51,030
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $25,763$25,763
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $157,933 · Management $1,806 · Fundraising $0$159,739
Part X · Balance sheet $464,139 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200,050$230,689
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $235,689$233,450
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $435,739$464,139
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $435,739$464,139
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $435,739$464,139
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $435,739$464,139
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $464,139 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$188,139
XI-2 Total expenses$159,739
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,400
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$435,739
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$464,139

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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