The Saxeville-Springwater Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1957, providing Fire and Rescue coverage to portions of the towns of Saxeville, Springwater and Mount Morris in Waushara County Wisconsin. Rural coverage area consists of agricultural, commercial and residential properties including several lakes and campgrounds.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
28¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $25K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
28%
of spending
Concern: 28% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
111% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 111% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$74K
Spent
$143K
To programs
28%
Net assets
−$110K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$74K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$232K
FY2024$299K
Expenses
$143K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$220K
Net assets
−$110K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$110K
FY2021−$127K
FY2022−$180K
FY2023−$246K
FY2024−$168K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2017.

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Where the money goes

28 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 28% · $41K Management & general 72% · $103K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$1,355Pt VII · Sec A
Admin Assistant
$1,235Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$505Pt VII · Sec A

Leah Hansen’s $3K as Admin Assistant is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 826 $100K–1M public safety & disaster nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Leah Hansen$2,875$2,450$1,235
Matthew Hansen$2,380$2,510$1,355
Raymond Hahn$830$915$505

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 fire and rescue services to rural communities, including lakes and campgrounds.

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1 program · $41K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The Saxeville-Springwater Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1957, providing Fire and Rescue coverage to portions of the towns of Saxeville, Springwater and Mount Morris in Waushara County Wisconsin. Rural coverage area consists of agricultural, commercial and residential properties including several lakes and campgrounds.

$41Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$74K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$55K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$143K
Ln 25
Programscol B$41K
Managementcol C$103K
Owns and owesPt X
−$110K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$982K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Government grantsLn 1e$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$55K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$74K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
SavingsLn 2$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$113K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$869K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$982K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$110K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K$113K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$921K$869K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$982K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$41K−$110K
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$3K$3K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13K$13K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$708$708
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
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$385$385
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$22K$22K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$53K$53K
InsuranceLn 23$237$237
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$15K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$9K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$143K$41K$103K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $299K$220K$79K−$168K 990 PDF
FY2023 $232K$298K−$66K−$246K 990 PDF
FY2022 $223K$276K−$53K−$180K 990 PDF
FY2021 $246K$263K−$16K−$127K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $74K$143K−$70K−$110K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $73,682 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $71,775$10,166
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $132,337$55,226
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38,328$29
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,777$8,261
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $257,217$73,682
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $28,301$17,263
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $317,018$126,165
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $345,319$143,428
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$88,102−$69,746
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $73,682 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,166
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,166
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $55,226$55,226
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $29$29
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$8,261
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $55,226 · Unrelated business $29$73,682
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $143,428 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 staffPrograms $3,095$3,095
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,460$13,460
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $708$708
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,290$1,290
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $385$385
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,459$2,459
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $22,420$22,420
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $52,558$52,558
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $237$237
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,027 · Management $21,377$36,404
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,234 · Management $1,178$10,412
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $40,816 · Management $102,612 · Fundraising $0$143,428
Part X · Balance sheet $981,803 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,831$49,397
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $63,805$63,818
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, netStart of year $921,146$868,588
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
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 $1,068,782$981,803
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,207$557
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,109,445$1,092,212
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$40,663−$110,409
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$40,663−$110,409
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,068,782$981,803
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$110,409 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$73,682
XI-2 Total expenses$143,428
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$69,746
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$40,663
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$110,409

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