Rush Fire Department INC

Tax-deductible

Rush, NY501(c)(3)Public Safety & DisasterEIN 16-1282585Revenue $148K in FY2024

On file with the IRS1971 Rush Mendon Rd, 14543-9705 · Rush, NYTax-exempt since Feb 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide Fire, ambulance and rescue service to the town of Rush, new york

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 38 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)(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 $65K a year · 53% 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
129 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 129.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $17
Fine: 1 funder names 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
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
$148K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$56K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$148K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$122K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$148K
Expenses
$56K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$77K
FY2022$40K
FY2023$47K
FY2024$56K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$859K
FY2021$904K
FY2022$979K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M

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 Feb 2010.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $49K Management & general 1% · $725 Fundraising 12% · $7K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides fire, ambulance, and rescue services to Rush, New York.

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1 program · $49K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To cover expenses associated with normal day to day operation of providing fire, ambulance and rescue services to the town of rush, new york and supporting fire prevention activities, boy and girl explorer scout organizations in the town of rush, new york.

$49Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$17

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$148K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Money outPt IX
$56K
Ln 25
Programscol B$49K
Managementcol C$725
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$602K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$148K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$56K
SavingsLn 2$546K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$602K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$335K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$220K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 638
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$845K$602K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$335K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$220K$220K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$18K$18K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$725$725
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$648$648
Office expensesLn 13$57$57
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$9K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$606$606
Total functional expensesLn 25$56K$49K$725$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $148K$56K$92K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $133K$47K$86K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $115K$40K$75K$979K 990 PDF
FY2021 $122K$77K$45K$904K 990 PDF
FY2020 $86K$62K$24K$859K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $148,108 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $59,335$62,923
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,157$13,709
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,929$38,058
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $37,808$33,418
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $133,229$148,108
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $14,538$17,923
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $32,477$37,939
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $47,015$55,862
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $86,214$92,246
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $148,108 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$62,923
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$62,923
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,709$13,709
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $38,058$38,058
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $6,719$6,719
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$26,699
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $58,486$148,108
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $55,862 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $17,923$17,923
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $725$725
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $648$648
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $57$57
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,852$1,852
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,667$14,667
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,978$3,978
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,882 · Fundraising $6,524$15,406
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $606$606
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $48,613 · Management $725 · Fundraising $6,524$55,862
Part X · Balance sheet $1,157,321 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,156$56,413
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $722,919$545,982
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $220,000$220,000
X-11 Publicly traded securities$334,926
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,065,075$1,157,321
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,065,075$1,157,321
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,065,075$1,157,321
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,157,321 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$148,108
XI-2 Total expenses$55,862
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$92,246
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,065,075
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,157,321

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

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