Fire protection and emergency aid

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
92¢ 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
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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $408K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 9.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$148K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% 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
$212K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$216K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$827K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$212K
FY2023▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$244K
Expenses
$216K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$279K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$205K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$156K
Net assets
$827K
FY2023▲ +0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$780K
FY2021$856K
FY2022$819K
FY2023$827K
FY2024$925K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2014.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $199K Management & general 6% · $12K Fundraising 2% · $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

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 · $199K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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.

$199Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$212K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$126K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Money outPt IX
$216K
Ln 25
Programscol B$199K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$827K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K
Total assetsLn 16$975K
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K
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$126K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$212K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$171K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$178K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$408K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$389K
Total assetsLn 16$975K
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K
Net assetsLn 32$827K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$365K$178K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$129K$408K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$497K$389K
Total assetsLn 16$991K$975K
LiabilitiesLn 26$172K$148K
Net assetsLn 32$819K$827K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$0$2K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$37K$30K$7K$0
InterestLn 20$3K$3K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$105K$105K$522$0
InsuranceLn 23$22K$22K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K$50$0
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$216K$199K$12K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2025 $244K$156K$88K$925K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled 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
FY2020Filed 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 $211,906 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $95,020$126,351
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,627$25,024
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $79,828$60,531
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $188,475$211,906
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 $205,432$215,780
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $205,432$215,780
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,957−$3,874
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 $211,906 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$33,360
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1e Government grants$15,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$77,991
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$126,351
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,310$18,310
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $18,359$18,359
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $5,250 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,464$6,714
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $42,172$42,172
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,250 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $80,305$211,906
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $215,780 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,350 · Fundraising $0$3,350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,564 · Fundraising $3,939$5,503
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,815 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,815
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,593 · Management $6,926 · Fundraising $0$36,519
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,223 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,223
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $104,906 · Management $522 · Fundraising $0$105,428
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,795 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$21,795
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,955 · Management $50 · Fundraising $0$26,005
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,142 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,142
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $199,429 · Management $12,412 · Fundraising $3,939$215,780
Part X · Balance sheet $974,837 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $178,063$6,717
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $187,091$171,477
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $497,362$389,067
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $128,600$407,576
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $991,116$974,837
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $172,030$148,226
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $172,030$148,226
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $819,086$826,611
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $991,116$974,837
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $826,611 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$211,906
XI-2 Total expenses$215,780
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,874
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$819,086
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,399
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$826,611

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