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Knowles Volunteer Fire Dept INC

Tax-deductible

Lomira, WI501(c)(4)Public Safety & Disaster EIN 33-2800916Revenue $145K in FY2025

On file with the IRSW2166 South Ave, 53048-9441 · Lomira, WITax-exempt since Jul 2025

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The purpose of the organization is to protect life and property and to aide and assist in the extinguishment of fires in the dodge county, wisconsin area.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 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)(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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
56 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 56.1 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
13
of 24 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$145K
Spent
$102K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$846K

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 Jul 2025.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $82K Management & general 19% · $19K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Bret Kuehl
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Bintzler
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Laubenstein
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Roger Laubenstein
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tyler Garriety
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Fink
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Arlen Schulz
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Tibbott
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

Fights fires and protects lives and property in Dodge County, Wisconsin.

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1 program · $82K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The purpose of the organization is to protect life and property and to aide and assist in the extinguishment of fires in the dodge county, wisconsin area.

$82Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$145K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$63K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Money outPt IX
$102K
Ln 25
Programscol B$82K
Managementcol C$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$846K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$475K
Total assetsLn 16$846K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Total revenueLn 12$145K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$194K
SavingsLn 2$281K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$475K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$372K
Total assetsLn 16$846K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$846K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 624
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$475K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$372K
Total assetsLn 16$0$846K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$846K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$17K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$61K
Total functional expensesLn 25$102K$82K$19K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $145K$102K$43K$846K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $144,511 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$20,059
I-9 Program service revenue$62,832
I-10 Investment income$12,081
I-11 Other revenue$49,539
I-12 Total revenue$144,511
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 fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$101,539
I-18 Total expenses$101,539
I-19 Revenue less expenses$42,972
Part VI · Governance 13 of 24 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $144,511 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,059
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,059
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $62,832$62,832
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,081$12,081
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $49,539$49,539
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $74,913 · Unrelated business $49,539 · Excluded from tax $0$144,511
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $101,539 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,115$2,115
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,289$4,289
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,178 · Management $5,086$22,264
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,998$1,998
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,652$3,652
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,938$5,938
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,283$61,283
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $82,113 · Management $19,426 · Fundraising $0$101,539
Part X · Balance sheet $846,495 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$193,662
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$280,929
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$371,904
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$846,495
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$846,495
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$846,495
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$846,495
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $846,495 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$144,511
XI-2 Total expenses$101,539
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,972
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$350,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$453,523
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$846,495

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

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