Carthage Vol Fire Dept

Tax-deductible

Carthage, IN501(c)(3)Public Safety & DisasterEIN 35-1798298Revenue $110K in FY2024

On file with the IRScarthagefire.net208 S Main St, 46115-9629 · Carthage, INTax-exempt since Feb 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide Fire and ems services to nw rush county, in

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $55K a year · 57% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$110K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$154K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$423K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$110K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$98K
FY2024$110K
Expenses
$154K
FY2024▲ +51%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$204K
FY2022$158K
FY2023$102K
FY2024$154K
Net assets
$423K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$612K
FY2021$534K
FY2022$471K
FY2023$467K
FY2024$423K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2014.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $105K Management & general 32% · $49K

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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Assistant Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides fire and emergency medical services to NW Rush County, Indiana.

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1 program · $105K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide fire and ems services to NW rush county, in

$105Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$110K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$110K
Money outPt IX
$154K
Ln 25
Programscol B$105K
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$423K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
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$110K
Total revenueLn 12$110K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$63K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$360K
Total assetsLn 16$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$423K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$88K$63K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$378K$360K
Total assetsLn 16$467K$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$3K
Net assetsLn 32$467K$423K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$38K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$48K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$154K$105K$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $110K$154K−$44K$423K 990 PDF
FY2023 $98K$102K−$4K$467K 990 PDF
FY2022 $96K$158K−$62K$471K 990 PDF
FY2021 $125K$204K−$79K$534K 990 PDF
FY2020 $53K$137K−$84K$612K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $109,585 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $98,107$109,585
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $98,129$109,585
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 $102,158$153,842
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $102,158$153,842
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,029−$44,257
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $109,585 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$109,585
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$109,585
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$109,585
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $153,842 across 6 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,372$3,372
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $28,216$28,216
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $37,510$37,510
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,209$14,209
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,349 · Management $17,357$65,706
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,829$4,829
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $104,897 · Management $48,945 · Fundraising $0$153,842
Part X · Balance sheet $425,429 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,563$62,541
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,100$2,400
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $378,451$360,488
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $467,114$425,429
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,572
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,572
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $467,114$422,857
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $467,114$425,429
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $422,857 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$109,585
XI-2 Total expenses$153,842
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$44,257
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$467,114
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$422,857

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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