Ocean Fire Company Number One

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VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY SERVING POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ AND VICINITY. The purpose of this Fire Company is to voluntarily render aid in extinguishing fires and to provide emergency services to the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach and surrounding communities at the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach and said communities request. We also support local organizations and/or individuals for the greater good of the public in our local communities. Such support may include, but not be limited to: giving scholarships, supporting youth sports, or other charitable causes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $537K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$109K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$149K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$147K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$149K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$132K
FY2024$145K
FY2025$149K
Expenses
$147K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$122K
FY2022$135K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$138K
FY2025$147K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 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 Aug 2002.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $103K Management & general 25% · $37K Fundraising 5% · $7K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rec Sec/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Provides emergency fire and rescue services, and supports local community causes.

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2 programs · $103K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

During 2025, the fire company responded to 390 fire calls. The fire company responded to calls ranging from alarm activations, gas LEAK/SHUT off, power lines down, motor vehicle ACCIDENTS/FLUID spills, man power assists, odor or smoke.

$103Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships

$500program expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$149K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Money outPt IX
$147K
Ln 25
Programscol B$103K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$149K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$537K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 675
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$50K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$479K$537K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$145K$109K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.5M
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$0
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$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$18K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$40K$40K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$6K$509
Total functional expensesLn 25$147K$103K$37K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 19, 2026 $149K$147K$2K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2025 $145K$138K$7K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $132K$137K−$4K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 15, 2023 $126K$135K−$10K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 28, 2022 $146K$122K$24K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 10, 2021 $135K$91K$44K$1.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $149,432 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $57,401$72,396
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,718$24,530
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $62,988$52,506
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $145,107$149,432
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $7,314$6,643
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $131,055$140,655
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $138,369$147,298
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,738$2,134
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $149,432 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $26,092 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$27,519
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$44,877
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$72,396
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $13,370$13,370
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $11,108$11,108
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $4,816 · Excluded from tax $6,344$11,160
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$9,892
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,414$5,414
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,774 · Excluded from tax $6,370$149,432
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $147,298 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 members$0
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 feesManagement $2,850$2,850
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $6,643$6,643
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,554$4,554
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,567$7,567
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,769$7,769
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $17,704$17,704
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,164$4,164
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,332$40,332
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,918$15,918
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,818$32,818
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,470 · Management $509$6,979
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $103,307 · Management $37,348 · Fundraising $6,643$147,298
Part X · Balance sheet $1,621,353 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,075$49,982
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,390$240
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $359$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,062,922$1,031,281
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $479,141$536,552
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $4,045$3,298
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,617,932$1,621,353
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $145,116$108,669
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,472,816$1,512,684
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,617,932$1,621,353
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,512,684 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$149,432
XI-2 Total expenses$147,298
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,134
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,472,816
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$37,734
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,512,684

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

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