Fire protection and emergency aid

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$219K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$213K
Spent
$279K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$780K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$213K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$244K
Expenses
$279K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$279K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$205K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$156K
Net assets
$780K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$780K
FY2021$856K
FY2022$819K
FY2023$827K
FY2024$925K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2014.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $262K Management & general 5% · $13K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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 15aNo

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1 program · $262K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Responded to approximately 240 fire and accident calls in an effort to save lives and property values. Provided assistance at accident scenes to gap area residents as well as passers-by.

$262Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$213K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$213K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$800
Money outPt IX
$279K
Ln 25
Programscol B$262K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$780K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$283K
Total assetsLn 16$999K
LiabilitiesLn 26$219K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$213K
Government grantsLn 1e$138K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$800
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$295
Total revenueLn 12$213K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$107K
SavingsLn 2$176K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$283K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$678K
Total assetsLn 16$999K
LiabilitiesLn 26$219K
Net assetsLn 32$780K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 645
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$248K$283K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$33K$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$799K$678K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$999K
LiabilitiesLn 26$238K$219K
Net assetsLn 32$842K$780K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$0$4K$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$0$2K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$24K$19K$5K$0
InterestLn 20$4K$4K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$113K$112K$934$0
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$100K$99K$58$0
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$279K$262K$13K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2025 $244K$156K$88K$925K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $212K$216K−$4K$827K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2023 $188K$205K−$17K$819K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2022 $252K$181K$71K$856K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2021 $213K$279K−$66K$780K 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 $213,027 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $102,636$212,917
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$800
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,050$2,864
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $94,935−$3,554
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $199,621$213,027
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 $229,795$278,544
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $229,795$278,544
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$30,174−$65,517
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $213,027 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$27,586
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1e Government grants$137,923
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$47,408
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$212,917
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$800
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,569$2,569
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$2,305−$2,305
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $295 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$295
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,249−$1,249
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,095 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$985$213,027
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $278,544 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,625 · Fundraising $0$1,625
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $3,665 · Fundraising $0$3,665
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,712 · Fundraising $2,985$4,697
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,715 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,715
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,316 · Management $5,077 · Fundraising $0$24,393
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,633 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,633
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $111,878 · Management $934 · Fundraising $0$112,812
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,893 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,893
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $99,494 · Management $58 · Fundraising $0$99,552
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,559 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,559
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $262,488 · Management $13,071 · Fundraising $2,985$278,544
Part X · Balance sheet $999,437 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,577$107,154
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $166,398$176,047
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $799,453$677,774
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $32,610$38,462
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,080,038$999,437
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $237,681$219,113
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $237,681$219,113
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $842,357$780,324
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,080,038$999,437
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $780,324 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$213,027
XI-2 Total expenses$278,544
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$65,517
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$842,357
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,484
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$780,324

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