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Alexander Fire Department INC

Tax-deductible

Alexander, NY501(c)(4) EIN 16-0914558Revenue $275K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 336, 14005-0336 · Alexander, NYTax-exempt since Sep 1966

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To fight fires and provide Fire protection to the citizens of the town and village of Alexander, NY, as well as surrounding communities

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 172 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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FY2024 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $96K a year · 37% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$285K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
162
of 162 voting members
Looks good: 162 of 162 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$275K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$234K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$760K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$275K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$227K
FY2022$295K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$275K
Expenses
$234K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$101K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$201K
FY2024$234K
Net assets
$760K
FY2024▲ +6%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2021$427K
FY2022$575K
FY2023$719K
FY2024$760K

From the FY2024 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 Sep 1966.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $234K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sean McPhee
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas Green
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Burkhardt
Fire Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nate Fix
Deputy Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Heidi McPhee
Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Matt Fernaays
Head Trustee
$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

Fights fires and provides protection to local communities.

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1 program · $234K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fire protection-exempt purpose is to fight fires and provide fire protection to the citizens of alexander, ny and aid other nearby communities when asked.

$234Kprogram 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 · FY2024
The Eagle FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$275K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$151K
Other incomeLn 4–11$109K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Money outPt IX
$234K
Ln 25
Programscol B$234K
Owns and owesPt X
$760K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$509K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$285K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a162
IndependentVI 1b162
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$151K
Other incomeLn 4–11$109K
Total revenueLn 12$275K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$402K
SavingsLn 2$107K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$509K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$535K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$285K
Net assetsLn 32$760K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6172
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$489K$509K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$491K$535K
Total assetsLn 16$980K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$261K$285K
Net assetsLn 32$719K$760K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$90K$90K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$25K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$86K$86K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$234K$234K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $275K$234K$41K$760K 990 PDF
FY2023 $344K$201K$143K$719K 990 PDF
FY2022 $295K$147K$148K$575K 990 PDF
FY2021 $227K$101K$126K$427K 990 PDF
FY2020 $164K$140K$23K$302K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $274,874 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $70,910$15,022
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $142,132$151,341
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,558$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $121,601$108,511
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $344,201$274,874
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $200,822$234,263
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $200,822$234,263
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $143,379$40,611
Part VI · Governance 162 of 162 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body162
VI-1b Independent voting members162
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $274,874 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$460
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,562
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,022
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $151,341$151,341
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $12,575$12,575
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $84,925$84,925
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,011$11,011
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $162,352 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $97,500$274,874
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $234,263 across 7 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,296$3,296
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $90,155$90,155
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,497$25,497
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,627$1,627
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,744$26,744
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $85,544$85,544
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,400$1,400
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $234,263 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$234,263
Part X · Balance sheet $1,044,173 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $323,472$401,814
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $165,886$107,132
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $490,633$535,227
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $979,991$1,044,173
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $261,142$284,660
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $718,849$759,513
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $718,849$759,513
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $979,991$1,044,173
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $759,513 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$274,874
XI-2 Total expenses$234,263
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,611
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$718,849
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$53
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$759,513

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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