Volunteer Fire protection

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $34K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $871K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $149K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
35
of 35 voting members
Looks good: 35 of 35 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$199K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$349K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$199K
FY2023▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$168K
FY2022$245K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$451K
FY2025$251K
FY2026$272K
Expenses
$349K
FY2023▲ +51%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$215K
FY2022$231K
FY2023$349K
FY2024$274K
FY2025$296K
FY2026$426K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2023▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.3M
FY2026$2.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending March 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in May 2013.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $335K Management & general 4% · $14K Fundraising 0% · $235

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
V President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Clinton Fire Department is a disaster relief nonprofit based in Clinton, NJ, formed in 1937.

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1 program · $335K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The clinton fire company provides volunteer fire protection to the municipality and the surrounding area towns of union township, franklin and pittstown, along with clinton.

$335Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$149K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$199K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$193K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$349K
Ln 25
Programscol B$335K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$235
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a35
IndependentVI 1b35
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$193K
Government grantsLn 1e$107K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Total revenueLn 12$199K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$56K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$56K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$871K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$747K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K$56K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$871K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$764K$747K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$253$253
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$0$14K$0
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$40K$40K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$230K$230K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K$0$235
Total functional expensesLn 25$349K$335K$14K$235

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $272K$426K−$154K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2025 $251K$296K−$44K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $451K$274K$177K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $199K$349K−$150K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $245K$231K$13K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $168K$215K−$47K$1.9M 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $199,282 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $200,858$193,230
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,253$6,052
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,605$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,025$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $244,741$199,282
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $100$253
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $11,165$24,421
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $220,109$324,233
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $231,374$348,907
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,367−$149,625
Part VI · Governance 35 of 35 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body35
VI-1b Independent voting members35
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 $199,282 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$31
VIII-1c Fundraising events$41,492
VIII-1e Government grants$107,309
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$44,398
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$193,230
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,052
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,052 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$199,282
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $348,907 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $253$253
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $24,421$24,421
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $13,803 · Fundraising $0$13,803
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,704 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$20,704
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,055 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,055
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,251 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,251
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,464 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$40,464
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $230,018 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$230,018
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,703 · Management $0 · Fundraising $235$7,938
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $334,869 · Management $13,803 · Fundraising $235$348,907
Part X · Balance sheet $1,673,325 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,638$55,735
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $763,798$746,736
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,061,515$870,854
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,881,951$1,673,325
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,881,951$1,673,325
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,881,951$1,673,325
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,673,325 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$199,282
XI-2 Total expenses$348,907
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$149,625
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,881,951
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,673,325

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