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Frontier Volunteer Fire Co FY2020 filing

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Niagara Falls, NY501(c)(3)Public Safety & Disaster EIN 16-0806469Revenue $320K in FY2020

On file with the IRSfrontiervfd.com2176 Liberty Dr, 14304-3727 · Niagara Falls, NYTax-exempt since Jan 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide fire and emergency protection to the citizens and property in Wheatfield, New York.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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)(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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $77K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$320K
Spent
$296K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$320K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$320K
FY2021$309K
FY2022$335K
FY2023$414K
FY2024$404K
Expenses
$296K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$296K
FY2021$271K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$243K
FY2024$368K
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2009.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $285K Management & general 4% · $11K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Jackman
Administrator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ronel Laviz
Sergeant at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nicholas Shephard
Assistant Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charles Stafford
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Protects Wheatfield, New York citizens and property from fire and emergencies.

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1 program · $285K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Program services of fire and emergency protections.

$285Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$320K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$257K
Other incomeLn 4–11$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$416
Money outPt IX
$296K
Ln 25
Programscol B$285K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$480K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$257K
Investment incomeLn 3$416
Other incomeLn 4–11$63K
Total revenueLn 12$320K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$224K
SavingsLn 2$256K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$480K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$600K$480K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$65K$65K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$144K$144K
All other expensesLn 24e$35K$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$296K$285K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $404K$368K$36K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $414K$243K$171K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $335K$221K$114K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $309K$271K$38K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $320K$296K$24K$3.0M 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 $320,339 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $250,430$256,505
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,042$416
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $92,578$63,418
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $353,050$320,339
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,190$1,872
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $252,529$294,621
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $256,719$296,493
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $96,331$23,846
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $320,339 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $53 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$256,505
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$256,505
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $416$416
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $37,527$37,527
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $25,838$25,838
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,575 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34,259$320,339
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $296,493 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,872$1,872
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,175$7,175
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,019$4,019
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $16,708$16,708
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $65,296$65,296
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,362$22,362
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $144,418$144,418
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $34,643$34,643
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $285,299 · Management $11,194 · Fundraising $0$296,493
Part X · Balance sheet $2,980,252 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $473,803$223,765
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $126,417$256,256
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,375,867$2,500,231
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,976,087$2,980,252
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $342$3,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,281$3,600
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,952,806$2,976,652
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,952,806$2,976,652
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,976,087$2,980,252
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,976,652 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$320,339
XI-2 Total expenses$296,493
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,846
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,952,806
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,976,652

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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