Extinguish fires, provide member training, educate the public on fire safety, conduct fire drills, inspect commercial properties for fire code violations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers.
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$19K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $550
Fine: 2 funders name 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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$238K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$281K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$90K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$238K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$245K
FY2025$238K
Expenses
$281K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$249K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$255K
FY2025$281K
Net assets
$90K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$114K
FY2023$101K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$90K

From the FY2025 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 Jul 2025.

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

Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $146K Management & general 28% · $79K Fundraising 20% · $56K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $19K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$5,985Pt VII · Sec A
$2,200Pt VII · Sec A
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Chief
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Chief
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$1,550Pt VII · Sec A
Safety Officer
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Ryan’s $6K as Treasurer is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 825 $100K–1M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa Ryan$5,985—————
Deb Schweikart$2,200$1,000$1,950$1,300$1,850$850
Adrew Lemin$2,000$2,000————
William Brock$2,000$2,000$1,500———
Kevin Hughes$2,000$2,000————
Melissia Stevens$2,000$2,000$1,200$1,650$1,650$1,200
Bill Lindberg—$1,500$1,800$1,400$1,400$1,000
Chris Gardner$1,550$800————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Fights fires, trains members, educates the public, and inspects properties for safety.

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3 programs · $146K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Department Operations

$106Kprogram expense
02

Extinguish fires

$31Kprogram expense
03

Ongoing fire fighter training

$9Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$550
Grants paid · 18 grants · $180K · 2022–2025
Goodwill Hook and Ladder CompanyFY2025$10,000
Excelsior Hose CompanyFY2025$10,000
Engine No 3FY2024$8,000
Goodwill Hook and Ladder CompanyFY2024$8,000
Raymond Hose CompanyFY2024$8,000
Excelsior Hose CompanyFY2024$8,000
Engine No 3FY2023$10,000
Goodwill Hook and Ladder CompanyFY2023$10,000
Raymond Hose CompanyFY2023$10,000
Excelsior Hose CompanyFY2023$10,000
Engine No 3FY2023$10,000
Goodwill Hook and Ladder CompanyFY2023$10,000
Raymond Hose CompanyFY2023$10,000
Excelsior Hose CompanyFY2023$10,000
Engine No 3FY2022$12,000
Goodwill Hook and Ladder CompanyFY2022$12,000
Raymond Hose CompanyFY2022$12,000
Excelsior Hose CompanyFY2022$12,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$238K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$111K
Other incomeLn 4–11$106K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Money outPt IX
$281K
Ln 25
Programscol B$146K
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$90K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$111K
Other incomeLn 4–11$106K
Total revenueLn 12$238K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
SavingsLn 2$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$90K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 675
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K$90K
Total assetsLn 16$79K$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$79K$90K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20K$20K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$57K$57K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$29K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$153K$31K$79K$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$281K$146K$79K$56K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $238K$281K−$44K$90K 990 PDF
FY2024 $245K$255K−$10K$79K 990 PDF
FY2023 $256K$277K−$22K$101K 990 PDF
FY2022 $289K$269K$21K$114K 990 PDF
FY2021 $214K$249K−$34K$139K 990 PDF
FY2020 $164K$114K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $237,654 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $26,283$20,478
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $68,100$111,453
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,110$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $149,316$105,723
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $244,809$237,654
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $34,000$23,990
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $76,176$56,773
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $11,659$12,790
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $132,939$187,615
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $254,774$281,168
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,965−$43,514
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $237,654 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $32,327 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,478
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,478
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $111,453$111,453
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $65,909$65,909
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,487$7,487
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $151,267 · Unrelated business $65,909 · Excluded from tax $0$237,654
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $281,168 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,990$3,990
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $56,773$56,773
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $12,790$12,790
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $29,224$29,224
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,933$4,933
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,733 · Management $79,180 · Fundraising $43,545$153,458
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $145,653 · Management $79,180 · Fundraising $56,335$281,168
Part X · Balance sheet $90,412 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,699$47,579
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $47,680$42,833
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $79,379$90,412
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $79,379$90,412
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $79,379$90,412
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $90,412 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$237,654
XI-2 Total expenses$281,168
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$43,514
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$79,379
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$54,547
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$90,412

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