The Company provides Fire protection, accident, and rescue services to the surrounding neighborhood, maintains useful resources for the local community, and provides social fellowship for its members.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $30K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$14K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$234K
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$242K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$996K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$234K
FY2021▲ +38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$234K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$214K
FY2025$204K
Expenses
$242K
FY2021▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$203K
FY2021$242K
FY2022$225K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$267K
FY2025$258K
Net assets
$996K
FY2021▼ -0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$996K
FY2022$963K
FY2023$963K
FY2024$910K
FY2025$856K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2011.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $178K Management & general 10% · $25K Fundraising 16% · $39K

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

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18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
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Asst. Fin. Secretary
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1st Asst Engr
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Vice President
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2nd Asst. Engineer
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2nd Asst Chief
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Fin. Secretary
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $178K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The company provides fire protection, accident, and rescue services to the surrounding neighborhood, maintains useful resources for the local community, and provides social fellowship for its members.

$178Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$234K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$184K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Money outPt IX
$242K
Ln 25
Programscol B$178K
Managementcol C$25K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$996K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$196K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$761
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$184K
Gains on assetsLn 7$36K
Total revenueLn 12$234K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$176K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$196K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$814K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$996K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 645
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K$196K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$976K$814K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$252K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$996K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$918$917
OccupancyLn 16$20K$14K$2K$4K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$133K$93K$13K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$16K$2K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$49K$3K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$70$70
Total functional expensesLn 25$242K$178K$25K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $204K$258K−$54K$856K 990 PDF
FY2024 $214K$267K−$53K$910K 990 PDF
FY2023 $229K$229K−$543$963K 990 PDF
FY2022 $192K$225K−$33K$963K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $234K$242K−$8K$996K 990 PDF
FY2020 $170K$203K−$33K$1.0M 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 $233,741 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $61,426$13,116
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $388$761
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $851$36,177
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $107,217$183,687
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $169,882$233,741
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $203,204$241,596
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $203,204$241,596
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$33,322−$7,855
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $233,741 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $86,384 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$11,698
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,418
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,116
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $761$761
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $510$510
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $7,685$7,685
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $35,667$35,667
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $46,232$46,232
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $43,386$43,386
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $51,832 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $168,793$233,741
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $241,596 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,195$4,195
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $918 · Management $917$1,835
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,875 · Management $1,983 · Fundraising $3,964$19,822
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,321$4,321
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $93,027 · Management $13,289 · Fundraising $26,579$132,895
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,493 · Management $2,357 · Fundraising $4,712$23,562
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,873 · Management $2,521 · Fundraising $3,502$54,896
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $70$70
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $177,577 · Management $25,262 · Fundraising $38,757$241,596
Part X · Balance sheet $1,009,964 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,845$20,035
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $260,075$175,877
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $976,280$814,052
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,256,200$1,009,964
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,156$13,775
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $252,156$13,775
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,004,044$996,189
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,004,044$996,189
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,256,200$1,009,964
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $996,189 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$233,741
XI-2 Total expenses$241,596
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,855
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,004,044
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$996,189

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