Ada Fire Department INC

Tax-deductible

Elkhart Lake, WI501(c)(3)Public Safety & DisasterEIN 35-2456077Revenue $133K in FY2025

On file with the IRSW3984 Hwy 32, 53020-1743 · Elkhart Lake, WITax-exempt since Apr 2026Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Preventing and responding to fires

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $106K a year · 51% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$70K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$133K
-68% vs prior year
Spent
$87K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$664K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$133K
FY2025▼ -68%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$242K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$418K
FY2025$133K
Expenses
$87K
FY2025▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$209K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$66K
FY2025$87K
Net assets
$664K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$197K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$618K
FY2025$664K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2026.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $80K Management & general 8% · $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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fred Meyer’s $750 as Officer is at the 8th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Fred Meyer$750$750
Stan Baussner$400$400

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

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

Fighting and preventing fires to protect communities and save lives.

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1 program · $80K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Maintain a functional firehouse, trucks, and equipment for preventing and responding to fires. Train and educate volunteers and public on fire prevention and safety

$80Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$133K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$128K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$150
Money outPt IX
$87K
Ln 25
Programscol B$80K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$664K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$734K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$128K
Government grantsLn 1e$120K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$150
Total revenueLn 12$133K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$630K
Total assetsLn 16$734K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
Net assetsLn 32$664K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$518K$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$100K$630K
Total assetsLn 16$618K$734K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$70K
Net assetsLn 32$618K$664K
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$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$600$600
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$87K$80K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $133K$87K$46K$664K 990 PDF
FY2024 $418K$66K$351K$618K 990 PDF
FY2023 $126K$75K$51K$267K 990 PDF
FY2022 $113K$67K$46K$216K 990 PDF
FY2021 $242K$209K$34K$197K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $132,842 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $119,793$128,106
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,487$4,586
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $296,255$150
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $417,535$132,842
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 expensesPrior year $66,352$86,997
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $66,352$86,997
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $351,183$45,845
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $132,842 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$730
VIII-1e Government grants$120,306
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,070
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$128,106
VIII-3 Investment income$4,586
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)$150
VIII-12 Total revenue$132,842
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $86,997 across 30 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 feesManagement $6,758$6,758
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $600$600
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,360$2,360
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,994$4,994
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,283$1,283
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,711$22,711
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,925$16,925
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,021$24,021
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,345$7,345
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $79,639 · Management $7,358 · Fundraising $0$86,997
Part X · Balance sheet $733,741 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,838$24,666
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $489,058$78,750
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $100,000$630,325
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $617,896$733,741
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$70,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $617,896$663,741
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $617,896$733,741
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $663,741 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$132,842
XI-2 Total expenses$86,997
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,845
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$617,896
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$663,741

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

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