Provide financial protection and safeguards for volunteer fire fighters while participating in the fire service as well as training.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 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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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
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $798K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 16.8 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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$220K
+0.5% vs prior year
Spent
$205K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$220K
FY2024+0.5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$220K
Expenses
$205K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$234K
FY2022$135K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$205K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$989K
FY2021$934K
FY2022$966K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2011.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $196K Management & general 4% · $9K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

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

Protects volunteer firefighters with financial aid and safety measures during service and training.

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1 program · $196K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide financial protection and safeguards for health and welfare of volunteer fire fighters while in the fire service.

$196Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$220K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Money outPt IX
$205K
Ln 25
Programscol B$196K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Government grantsLn 1e$179K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$220K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$287K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$287K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$798K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
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$474K$287K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$568K$798K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$17K$17K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$41K$41K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$134K$134K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$205K$196K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $220K$205K$15K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $219K$161K$58K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $203K$135K$68K$966K 990 PDF
FY2021 $193K$234K−$41K$934K 990 PDF
FY2020 $162K$161K$665$989K 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 $219,846 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $187,155$179,371
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,131$23,712
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,474$16,763
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $218,760$219,846
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $13,970$17,300
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $146,977$187,487
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $160,947$204,787
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,813$15,059
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $219,846 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$179,371
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$179,371
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $23,712$23,712
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $16,763$16,763
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $40,475$219,846
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $204,787 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $17,300$17,300
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,855$8,855
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,927$3,927
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $41,173$41,173
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $133,532$133,532
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $195,932 · Management $8,855 · Fundraising $0$204,787
Part X · Balance sheet $1,085,077 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $473,748$287,412
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $568,390$797,665
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,042,138$1,085,077
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,042,138$1,085,077
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,042,138$1,085,077
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,085,077 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$219,846
XI-2 Total expenses$204,787
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,059
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,042,138
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$27,880
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,085,077

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