Fire prevention and training and community activities.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
88¢ 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)(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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $363K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 26.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $125
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$148K
Spent
$130K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$817K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$148K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$196K
Expenses
$130K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$231K
Net assets
$817K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$817K
FY2021$877K
FY2022$723K
FY2023$824K
FY2024$788K

From the FY2020 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 Dec 2005.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $114K Management & general 12% · $16K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$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

Educates communities and provides training to prevent fires.

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1 program · $114K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To provide department members with the appropriate training in fire emergency services and life savings techniques. To be able to educate the community on fire prevention and to provide various community functions and activities.

$114Kprogram 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$125

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$148K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$130K
Ln 25
Programscol B$114K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$817K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$290K
Total assetsLn 16$817K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$12K
Total revenueLn 12$148K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
SavingsLn 2$232K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$290K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$363K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$163K
Other assetsLn 15$326
Total assetsLn 16$817K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$817K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$251K$290K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$326K$363K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$186K$163K
Total assetsLn 16$763K$817K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$763K$817K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$0$12K$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$0$4K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$73K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$38K$38K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$130K$114K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $196K$231K−$35K$788K 990 PDF
FY2023 $203K$134K$70K$824K 990 PDF
FY2022 $189K$276K−$87K$723K 990 PDF
FY2021 $223K$153K$71K$877K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $148K$130K$19K$817K 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 $148,370 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $156,467$124,058
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,027$3,036
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,684$21,276
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $210,178$148,370
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $163,908$129,701
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $163,908$129,701
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,270$18,669
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $148,370 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $19,627 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$124,058
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$124,058
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,693$14,693
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$14,774−$14,774
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$11,657−$11,657
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,975$15,975
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $448 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$448
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $448 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $23,864$148,370
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $129,701 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $12,265 · Fundraising $0$12,265
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $3,605 · Fundraising $0$3,605
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,169 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,169
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,998 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$72,998
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $37,664 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$37,664
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $113,831 · Management $15,870 · Fundraising $0$129,701
Part X · Balance sheet $817,158 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,523$58,570
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $210,572$231,507
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $185,925$163,407
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $325,686$363,348
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $326$326
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $763,032$817,158
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $763,032$817,158
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $763,032$817,158
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $763,032$817,158
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $817,158 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$148,370
XI-2 Total expenses$129,701
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,669
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$763,032
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$35,454
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$817,158

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