The Williamantic Switchboard Fire Chiefs Association Incorporated

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To provide "911" services to participating municipalities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 17 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $52K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$126K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$58K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$145K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$931K
FY2022$918K
FY2023$936K
FY2024$984K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$901K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$145K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$432K
FY2022$296K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$116K
FY2025$145K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1989.

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% · $1.0M Management & general 1% · $14K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $126K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$126,219Pt VII · Sec A
Fire Captain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Police Deput
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Radio Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Chai
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Town Directo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristin Vargas’s $126K as Executive Di is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 433 $1–10M public safety & disaster nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides emergency 911 services to local towns and cities.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The association receives emergency calls and dispatches equipment for fire, police, and ambulance departments of participating municipalities ("911" services)

$1.0Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$669
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$145K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$203K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$669
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
SavingsLn 2$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$130K
Accounts receivableLn 4$2K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K
Total assetsLn 16$203K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
Net assetsLn 32$145K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$70K$55K
Total assetsLn 16$217K$203K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K$58K
Net assetsLn 32$116K$145K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$715K$715K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$135K$135K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K$548
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$13K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70K$68K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.0M$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $1.1M$1.1M$29K$145K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 6, 2025 $984K$1.1M−$75K$116K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $936K$1.0M−$106K$191K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 1, 2023 $918K$1.1M−$136K$296K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2022 $931K$901K$29K$432K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,081,736 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $862,242$1,020,721
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $120,354$60,346
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,035$669
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $983,631$1,081,736
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $915,508$893,198
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $143,025$159,413
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,058,533$1,052,611
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$74,902$29,125
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,081,736 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,020,721
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,020,721
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60,346$60,346
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $669$669
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,346 · Excluded from tax $669$1,081,736
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,052,611 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $714,539$714,539
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,735$13,735
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $134,620$134,620
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,304$30,304
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,363$7,363
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,743 · Management $548$8,291
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,999 · Management $1,999$3,998
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,659 · Management $2,013$14,672
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,334$5,334
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,732$19,732
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,905$29,905
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,677 · Management $2,441$70,118
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,038,247 · Management $14,364 · Fundraising $0$1,052,611
Part X · Balance sheet $203,235 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,848$69,145
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $94,946$61,263
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,838
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $33,908$16,382
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $70,314$54,607
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $217,016$203,235
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,101$56,228
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $53,976$1,943
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $101,077$58,171
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $115,939$145,064
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $115,939$145,064
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $217,016$203,235
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $145,064 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,081,736
XI-2 Total expenses$1,052,611
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,125
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$115,939
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$145,064

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

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