Waretown Volunteer Fire Co No 1

Tax-deductible

Waretown, NJ501(c)(4)Since 1939Public Safety & DisasterEIN 22-6166821Revenue $179K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 517, 08758-0517 · Waretown, NJTax-exempt since Jan 1993

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Fire fighting & Fire prevention

501(c)(4) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 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)(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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$76K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$179K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$158K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$179K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$83K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$145K
FY2025$179K
Expenses
$158K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$129K
FY2025$158K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$985K
FY2021$951K
FY2022$970K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1993.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $144K Management & general 6% · $10K Fundraising 3% · $4K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

Fights fires and prevents them through education and training.

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1 program · $144K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Fire fighting and fire prevention

$144Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$179K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$106K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Money outPt IX
$158K
Ln 25
Programscol B$144K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$106K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$179K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$984K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$55K$88K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$109K$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$984K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K$76K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$775$775
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$37K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$720$720
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$34K$289
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$38K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$20K$651
Total functional expensesLn 25$158K$144K$10K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $179K$158K$21K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $145K$129K$16K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $241K$123K$119K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $128K$109K$19K$970K 990 PDF
FY2021 $83K$117K−$34K$951K 990 PDF
FY2020 $91K$109K−$19K$985K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $178,943 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $70,082$106,150
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $30,550$24,400
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,000$21,099
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,166$27,294
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $144,798$178,943
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,250$1,775
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $4,284$4,329
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $122,501$152,010
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $129,035$158,114
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,763$20,829
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $178,943 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $21,294 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$63,474
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$42,676
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$106,150
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $24,400$24,400
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $21,099$21,099
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $6,000$6,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,499 · Unrelated business $27,294 · Excluded from tax $0$178,943
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $158,114 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $775$775
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,690$5,690
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $4,329$4,329
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,195$1,195
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,001$3,001
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,955$36,955
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $720$720
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $33,657 · Management $289$33,946
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,791$11,791
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,362$38,362
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,699 · Management $651$20,350
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $144,154 · Management $9,631 · Fundraising $4,329$158,114
Part X · Balance sheet $1,201,523 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,530$66,483
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,154$21,365
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,017,488$983,542
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $109,088$130,133
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,181,260$1,201,523
X-25 Other liabilities$10,722
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $76,857$76,291
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,104,403$1,125,232
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,181,260$1,201,523
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,125,232 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$178,943
XI-2 Total expenses$158,114
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,829
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,104,403
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,125,232

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

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