Provide fire safety and volunteer training

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $821 a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11
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
45
of 45 voting members
Looks good: 45 of 45 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$23K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$37K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$56K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$23K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$20K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$23K
FY2025$48K
Expenses
$37K
FY2024▲ +51%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$12K
FY2022$12K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$37K
FY2025$51K
Net assets
$56K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$57K
FY2022$69K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$56K
FY2025$53K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending April 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1991.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $31K Management & general 6% · $2K Fundraising 11% · $4K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Ch
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Captain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Lieutena
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Lieutena
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Engine
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$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

Train volunteers and provide fire safety education.

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1 program · $31K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provide training for the volunteer fire fighters for the town of ledyard

$31Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$23K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Money outPt IX
$37K
Ln 25
Programscol B$31K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$56K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a45
IndependentVI 1b45
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Total revenueLn 12$23K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$56K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$56K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K$56K
Total assetsLn 16$70K$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$70K$56K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$26K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$37K$31K$2K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $48K$51K−$3K$53K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $23K$37K−$14K$56K 990 PDF
FY2023 $25K$25K$621$70K 990 PDF
FY2022 $24K$12K$12K$69K 990 PDF
FY2021 $20K$12K$9K$57K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $23,203 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25,115$23,187
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21$16
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $25,136$23,203
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,515$37,025
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $24,515$37,025
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $621−$13,822
Part VI · Governance 45 of 45 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body45
VI-1b Independent voting members45
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 $23,203 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$140
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,047
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,187
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16$16
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $16$23,203
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $37,025 across 2 lines filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,914 · Fundraising $4,245$30,159
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,664 · Management $2,202$6,866
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $30,578 · Management $2,202 · Fundraising $4,245$37,025
Part X · Balance sheet $56,147 assets, 5 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $69,969$56,147
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $69,969$56,147
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $69,969$56,147
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $69,969$56,147
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $56,147 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$23,203
XI-2 Total expenses$37,025
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,822
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$69,969
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$56,147

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