Freeport Rural Fire Association

Freeport, MIUnknown exempt organizationSince 1949EIN 23-7452181Revenue $255K in FY2026

On file with the IRS100 State Street · Freeport, MI

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This organization provides emergency Fire services and medical first response to local residents that might otherwise be without Fire protection.

95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 22 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $74K a year · 35% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.0 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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$255K
+62% vs prior year
Spent
$149K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$678K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$255K
FY2026▲ +62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$168K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$156K
FY2025$158K
FY2026$255K
Expenses
$149K
FY2026▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$101K
FY2024$132K
FY2025$167K
FY2026$149K
Net assets
$678K
FY2026▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$369K
FY2022$383K
FY2023$559K
FY2024$582K
FY2025$573K
FY2026$678K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending February 2026) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $141K Management & general 5% · $7K Fundraising 0% · $629

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides emergency fire and medical first response to local residents.

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1 program · $141K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

This organization provides emergency fire services and medical first response to local residents that might otherwise be without fire protection.

$141Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$255K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$149K
Ln 25
Programscol B$141K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$629
Owns and owesPt X
$678K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$336K
Total assetsLn 16$678K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Government grantsLn 1e$241K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$255K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$334K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$336K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$342K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$678K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$678K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K$336K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$191K$342K
Total assetsLn 16$590K$678K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$0
Net assetsLn 32$573K$678K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$904$275$629
Office expensesLn 13$477$477
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$147$147
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$45K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$69K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$10K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$149K$141K$7K$629

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $255K$149K$105K$678K 990 PDF
FY2025 $158K$167K−$10K$573K 990 PDF
FY2024 $156K$132K$23K$582K 990 PDF
FY2023 $278K$101K$177K$559K 990 PDF
FY2022 $128K$383K 990 PDF
FY2021 $168K$369K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $254,639 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $146,582$247,257
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $930$1,985
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,046$5,397
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $157,558$254,639
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 $167,137$149,297
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $167,137$149,297
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,579$105,342
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $254,639 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$241,170
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,087
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$247,257
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,985$1,985
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,283$5,283
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $114$114
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $114 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,268$254,639
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $149,297 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,175$1,175
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $275 · Fundraising $629$904
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $477$477
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,660$4,660
IX-20 InterestPrograms $147$147
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $44,746$44,746
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,322$12,322
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $68,578$68,578
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,337 · Management $5,951$16,288
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $141,267 · Management $7,401 · Fundraising $629$149,297
Part X · Balance sheet $678,246 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,009$1,999
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $220,804$334,447
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $190,643$341,800
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $175,903$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $590,359$678,246
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,455$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,455$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $572,904$678,246
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $590,359$678,246
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $678,246 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$254,639
XI-2 Total expenses$149,297
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$105,342
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$572,904
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$678,246

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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