Controlling and extinguishing fires

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
93¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$178K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$422K
-40% vs prior year
Spent
$578K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$422K
FY2024▼ -40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$348K
FY2021$341K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$708K
FY2024$422K
FY2025$479K
Expenses
$578K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$373K
FY2021$440K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$609K
FY2024$578K
FY2025$620K
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2024▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$2.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1959.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $539K Management & general 4% · $23K Fundraising 3% · $15K

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
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fighting and putting out fires to protect communities.

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1 program · $539K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The fire company responded to a total of 634 calls in 2024. They held training within the community to promote awareness.

$539Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$422K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$392K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$578K
Ln 25
Programscol B$539K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$392K
Government grantsLn 1e$341K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$422K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$128K
SavingsLn 2$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$253K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M
Other assetsLn 15$102K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$460K$253K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$103K$178K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$251K$251K$170
InsuranceLn 23$30K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$199K$182K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$22K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$578K$539K$23K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $479K$620K−$141K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $422K$578K−$156K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $708K$609K$99K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$457K$615K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $341K$440K−$99K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $348K$373K−$25K$2.6M 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 $421,990 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $649,435$392,319
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$8,452$2,065
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $67,035$27,606
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $708,018$421,990
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 $6,852$6,988
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $601,714$571,025
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $608,566$578,013
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $99,452−$156,023
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $421,990 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$340,616
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$51,703
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$392,319
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,065$2,065
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $15,115 · Excluded from tax $12,491$27,606
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,115 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,556$421,990
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $578,013 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,279$6,279
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $6,988$6,988
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,984$27,984
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,752$22,752
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,948$3,948
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $251,055 · Fundraising $170$251,225
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $30,046$30,046
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $181,954 · Management $17,016$198,970
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,737 · Fundraising $8,084$29,821
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $539,476 · Management $23,295 · Fundraising $15,242$578,013
Part X · Balance sheet $3,157,386 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $285,373$127,900
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $175,085$125,157
X-4 Accounts receivable$182,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,675,452$2,619,874
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $98,737$102,455
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,234,647$3,157,386
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,039
X-19 Deferred revenue$93,336
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $103,163$178,207
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,032,747$2,876,724
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $98,737$102,455
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,131,484$2,979,179
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,234,647$3,157,386
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,979,179 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$421,990
XI-2 Total expenses$578,013
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$156,023
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,131,484
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,718
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,979,179

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