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Alert Hose Co FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Adams, MA501(c)(4)Since 1876EIN 04-3236196Revenue $77K in FY2023

On file with the IRS3 Columbia St, 01220-1307 · Adams, MATax-exempt since Mar 1995

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Volunteer fire department and provides community service such as special events, fireworks, ball, parades, etc.

501(c)(4) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 48% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
121 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 121.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$77K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$51K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$517K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$77K
FY2023▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$68K
FY2022$60K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$82K
FY2025$83K
Expenses
$51K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$51K
FY2024$29K
FY2025$44K
Net assets
$517K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$421K
FY2021$463K
FY2022$492K
FY2023$517K
FY2024$570K
FY2025$609K

From the FY2023 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 1995.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $51K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph Koscinski
Trustee and Auditor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Valois
2nd Assistant Foreman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Shepard
1st Assistant Foreman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Duval
Foreman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Responds to fires and provides community events like parades and fireworks.

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1 program · $51K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Volunteer fire department and provides community service such as special events, fireworks, ball, parades, etc.

$51Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$77K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$51K
Ln 25
Programscol B$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$517K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$516K
Total assetsLn 16$517K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Government grantsLn 1e$47K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$77K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$516K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$516K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$847
Total assetsLn 16$517K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$517K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$490K$516K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$847
Total assetsLn 16$492K$517K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$492K$517K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$339$339
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$28K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$51K$51K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $83K$44K$39K$609K 990 PDF
FY2024 $82K$29K$52K$570K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $77K$51K$25K$517K 990 PDF
FY2022 $60K$492K 990 PDF
FY2021 $68K$463K 990 PDF
FY2020 $50K$421K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $76,690 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $39,383$67,483
I-9 Program service revenue$2,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,767$7,207
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,972$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $60,122$76,690
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,180$2,297
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $29,575$48,899
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $31,755$51,196
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,367$25,494
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $76,690 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$20,483
VIII-1e Government grants$47,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$67,483
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,000$2,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,207$7,207
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,207 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$76,690
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $51,196 across 5 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,297$2,297
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,967$1,967
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $339$339
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,509$27,509
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,084$19,084
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $51,196 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$51,196
Part X · Balance sheet $517,050 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $490,370$516,203
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,186$847
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $491,556$517,050
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $491,556$517,050
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $491,556$517,050
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $517,050 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$76,690
XI-2 Total expenses$51,196
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,494
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$491,556
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$517,050

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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