Mount Hope Fire Co No 1

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Wharton, NJ501(c)(3)Since 1935Public Safety & DisasterEIN 22-2346580Revenue $126K in FY2025

On file with the IRS600 Mount Hope Rd, 07885-2818 · Wharton, NJTax-exempt since Jan 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The goal of the organization is to protect the community by establishing a volunteer Fire company. The company responds to emergencies such as fires, motor vehicle accidents, search and rescues and ambulance calls.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 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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FY2025 · 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
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 $26K a year · 22% 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$126K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$111K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$126K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$118K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$120K
FY2025$126K
Expenses
$111K
FY2025▲ +0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$73K
FY2022$85K
FY2023$95K
FY2024$110K
FY2025$111K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2010, reinstated. IRS ruling Jan 2015, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2015.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $100K Management & general 10% · $11K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

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

John G Elko’s $3K as President is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 826 $100K–1M public safety & disaster nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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 emergencies like fires, accidents, and rescues with volunteer firefighters and ambulance services.

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1 program · $100K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To serve mount hope and surrounding areas for emergencies such as fires, motor vehicle accidents, search and rescue, and ambulance calls.

$100Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$126K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$111K
Ln 25
Programscol B$100K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Government grantsLn 1e$55K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$4K
Total revenueLn 12$126K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$724K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$735K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 623
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K$59K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$635K$724K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$751K$735K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$40K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$15K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$111K$100K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $126K$111K$15K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $120K$110K$10K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $118K$95K$22K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $118K$85K$32K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $123K$73K$50K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $99K$73K$25K$1.3M 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
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Part I · Summary $125,714 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $58,711$56,728
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,255$17,433
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $58,546$51,553
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $119,512$125,714
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $600$1,900
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 $109,390$109,089
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $109,990$110,989
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,522$14,725
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $125,714 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$54,822
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,906
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$56,728
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,457$21,457
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$4,024−$4,024
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $51,553$51,553
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $68,986$125,714
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $110,989 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,900$1,900
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,478$1,478
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7,726$7,726
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,060$40,060
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,569$3,569
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,666 · Management $1,630$16,296
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,772$32,772
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,188$7,188
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $100,155 · Management $10,834 · Fundraising $0$110,989
Part X · Balance sheet $1,516,995 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,204$14,398
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $26,414$44,301
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $750,912$734,616
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $635,028$723,680
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,429,558$1,516,995
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,429,558$1,516,995
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,429,558$1,516,995
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,516,995 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$125,714
XI-2 Total expenses$110,989
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,725
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,429,558
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$72,712
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,516,995

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

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