Montvale Engine Co No 1

Not tax-deductible

Montvale, NJ501(c)(4)Since 1970EIN 22-2244207

Volunteer fire department providing fire and rescue protection to the Borough of Montvale and surrounding communities Provide various community services to numerous clubs, schools, groups and residents in the borough

29¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $95K a year · 52% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
29%
of spending
Concern: 29% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 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
40
of 40 voting members
Looks good: 40 of 40 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$257K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$136K
To programs
29%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$257K
FY2025▲ +13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$71K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$228K
FY2025$257K
Expenses
$136K
FY2025▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$21K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$63K
FY2023$95K
FY2024$126K
FY2025$136K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +12%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$867K
FY2021$935K
FY2022$783K
FY2023$947K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1979.

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

Where the money goes

29 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 29% · $39K Management & general 68% · $93K Fundraising 3% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice 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

Provides fire and rescue services, plus community support, to local residents and groups.

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3 program services account for $19K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Christmas Eve kiddie party in town center park and holiday decorations in town park and area around fire house. Free toys and stockings are given to 450 children who are town residents

$9Kprogram expense
02

College scholarship program awarded to resident local high school students One award of $1000 and nine awards of $750 were given out

$8Kprogram expense
03

Various donations to several charities

$3Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $44K · 2023–2025
Tammy PowersFY2025$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$7,750
John MurphyFY2025$5,390
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$257K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$169K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Money outPt IX
$136K
Ln 25
Programscol B$39K
Managementcol C$93K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a40
IndependentVI 1b40
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$169K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$257K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
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$61K$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$987K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8K$8K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$20K$20K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$0$13K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$0$0$4K
Office expensesLn 13$616$0$616$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$64K$0$64K$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$0$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$9K$15K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$136K$39K$93K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $257K$136K$121K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $228K$126K$102K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $259K$95K$163K$947K 990 PDF
FY2022 $71K$63K$8K$783K 990 PDF
FY2021 $158K$91K$67K$935K 990 PDF
FY2020 $128K$21K$106K$867K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $257,418 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$20,785
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$67,309
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$88,094
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $169,324 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$169,324
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $169,324 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$257,418
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $135,995 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,569$2,569
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,750$7,750
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $20,390$20,390
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $12,600 · Fundraising $0$12,600
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $3,857$3,857
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $616 · Fundraising $0$616
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $64,387 · Fundraising $0$64,387
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,698 · Management $15,128 · Fundraising $0$23,826
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $39,407 · Management $92,731 · Fundraising $3,857$135,995
Part X · Balance sheet $1,169,738 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,280$46,393
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $987,035$1,123,345
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,048,315$1,169,738
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,048,315$1,169,738
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,048,315$1,169,738
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,169,738 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$257,418
XI-2 Total expenses$135,995
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$121,423
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,048,315
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,169,738

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

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