Elba Fire Department INC

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Elba, NY501(c)(4)Since 1925International EIN 16-1092508Revenue $108K in FY2025

On file with the IRS7143 Oak Orchard Rd, 14058-9749 · Elba, NYTax-exempt since May 2014

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To provide fire and rescue services for the community, and to provide training and support for members providing this protection.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 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)(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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$108K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$89K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$384K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$108K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$99K
FY2022$100K
FY2023$112K
FY2024$106K
FY2025$108K
Expenses
$89K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$79K
FY2024$87K
FY2025$89K
Net assets
$384K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$282K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$364K
FY2025$384K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2014.

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% · $89K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$3,300Pt VII · Sec A
$1,650Pt VII · Sec A
President
$100Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$100Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$100Pt VII · Sec A
Corresponding Secretar
$100Pt VII · Sec A
Exofficio
$100Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Cardinali’s $3K as Treasurer is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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
Jennifer Cardinali$3,300$3,900$3,600$3,450$1,650$2,700
Cale Rice—$2,100$3,600$3,450$1,650$2,400
Pamela Reinhardt$1,650—————
Kevin Dart$100$100$100$100$100$100
Robert Zipfel$100$100$100$100$100—
Susan Dart$100$100$100$100$100$100
Linda Loder$100$100$100$100——
Michael Heale$100$100$100$100—$100

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds fire and rescue services for Elba, NY, and nearby communities.

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1 program · $89K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Providing fire and emergency services to the community.

$89Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$108K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$81K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Money outPt IX
$89K
Ln 25
Programscol B$89K
Owns and owesPt X
$384K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$188K
Total assetsLn 16$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Other incomeLn 4–11$81K
Total revenueLn 12$108K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$145K
SavingsLn 2$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$188K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$196K
Total assetsLn 16$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$384K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$173K$188K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$191K$196K
Total assetsLn 16$364K$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$364K$384K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$100$100
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$89K$89K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $108K$89K$19K$384K 990 PDF
FY2024 $106K$87K$18K$364K 990 PDF
FY2023 $112K$79K$33K$346K 990 PDF
FY2022 $100K$302K 990 PDF
FY2021 $99K$282K 990 PDF
FY2020 $56K$114K−$58K$250K 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 $108,375 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $29,671$27,566
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17$9
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $76,168$80,800
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $105,856$108,375
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,400$1,600
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,500$5,450
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,506$82,047
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $87,406$89,097
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,450$19,278
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $108,375 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $42,697 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,566
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$27,566
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9$9
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$10,115
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$27,988
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9$108,375
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $89,097 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $100$100
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $5,450$5,450
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,855$1,855
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,072$4,072
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,903$2,903
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,568$23,568
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,317$2,317
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,384$21,384
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,127$13,127
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,821$12,821
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $89,097 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$89,097
Part X · Balance sheet $383,710 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,470$144,881
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $42,986$42,994
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $190,976$195,835
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $364,432$383,710
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $364,432$383,710
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $364,432$383,710
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $364,432$383,710
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $383,710 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$108,375
XI-2 Total expenses$89,097
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,278
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$364,432
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$383,710

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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