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Adair County Fire

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Kirksville, MO501(c)(4)Since 1980Public Safety & Disaster EIN 20-2597812Revenue $284K in FY2025Latest return filed May 7, 2026

On file with the IRSKirksville, MOTax-exempt since Nov 2017

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The eastern Adair County Fire and rescue is made up of a group of dedicated personnel that represent the diversity of the community. These individuals work every day of the year to improve the quality of Fire service provided to the community. Our mission is to protect the quality of life for present and future generations through interaction with our community, compassionate service and an atmosphere that encourages innovation, professionalism, and diversity.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-2597812) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15.0 mo
of spending, in cash
15.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$348K
33% of total assets
Liabilities are 33% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
None of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$284K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$384K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$696K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$284K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$324K
FY2021$305K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$247K
FY2025$284K
Expenses
$384K
FY2025▲ +124%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$225K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$171K
FY2025$384K
Net assets
$696K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$437K
FY2021$587K
FY2022$639K
FY2023$719K
FY2024$795K
FY2025$696K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Support Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2016-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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% · $384K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeremy Davis
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Murphy
Secretary/Treasurer
$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

Responds to fires and medical emergencies, protecting community life.

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1 program · $384K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

We serve adair county and the towns of brashear, novinger and yarrow, missouri. Our service area covers approximately 214 square miles; 1,400 911 addresses; and 4,000 people. We also provide mutual aid to surrounding fire departments that include laplata, novinger and kirksville.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-2597812) · Dispute this line
$384Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$284K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$239K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$384K
Ln 25
Programscol B$384K
Owns and owesPt X
$696K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$480K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$348K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Government grantsLn 1e$31K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$239K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$284K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$219K
SavingsLn 2$261K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$480K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$564K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$348K
Net assetsLn 32$696K
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$413K$480K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$382K$564K
Total assetsLn 16$795K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$348K
Net assetsLn 32$795K$696K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$35K$35K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$209K$209K
InsuranceLn 23$37K$37K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$49K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$384K$384K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 7, 2026 $284K$384K−$99K$696K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 9, 2025 $247K$171K$76K$795K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 9, 2024 $278K$198K$80K$719K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $277K$225K$51K$639K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 19, 2022 $305K$155K$149K$587K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $324K$179K$145K$437K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

B · Donors D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $284,296 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,210$31,248
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $229,449$238,874
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,499$9,566
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $307$4,608
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $247,465$284,296
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 $171,400$383,626
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $171,400$383,626
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $76,065−$99,330
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $284,296 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$30,795
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$453
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$31,248
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $238,874$238,874
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $9,566$9,566
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $4,608$4,608
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $238,874 · Unrelated business $14,174 · Excluded from tax $0$284,296
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $383,626 across 10 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,926$4,926
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,084$1,084
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,464$7,464
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,491$20,491
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,042$4,042
IX-20 InterestPrograms $35,251$35,251
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $209,023$209,023
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $37,131$37,131
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,669$48,669
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,545$15,545
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $383,626 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$383,626
Part X · Balance sheet $1,043,451 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $161,844$218,967
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $251,235$260,802
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $381,864$563,682
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $794,943$1,043,451
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payable$347,838
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$347,838
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $794,943$695,613
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $794,943$695,613
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $794,943$1,043,451
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $695,613 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$284,296
XI-2 Total expenses$383,626
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$99,330
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$794,943
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$695,613

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

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