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Walker Volunteer Firemen's Relief

Walker, MNUnknown exempt organization EIN 36-3589103Revenue $257K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 1492 · Walker, MN

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Provide retirement benefits to Volunteer firefighters of the Walker area joint fire department.

85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $68K a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$44K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$257K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$319K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$257K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$165K
FY2021$231K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$257K
Expenses
$319K
FY2024▲ +805%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$63K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$35K
FY2024$319K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $271K Management & general 15% · $48K

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
Patrick Wood
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Justin Beard
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Travis Baker
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Cronk
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Geiser
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 retirement benefits to volunteer firefighters.

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1 program · $271K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The association accumulates funds for the retirement benefits for its volunteer members.

$271Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$257K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$134K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Money outPt IX
$319K
Ln 25
Programscol B$271K
Managementcol C$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
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$88K
Government grantsLn 1e$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$134K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Total revenueLn 12$257K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$56K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$56K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K$56K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$271K$271K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$319K$271K$48K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $257K$319K−$62K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $197K$35K$162K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $216K$206K$9K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $231K$63K$167K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $165K$99K$66K$1.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $256,895 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $83,205$87,799
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $78,541$133,905
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,677$35,191
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $197,423$256,895
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $300$271,420
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $34,979$47,954
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $35,279$319,374
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $162,144−$62,479
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 $256,895 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$83,680
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,119
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$87,799
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $133,905$133,905
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $34,671$34,671
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $520$520
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $169,096$256,895
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $319,374 across 7 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $271,420$271,420
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,871$11,871
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,831$8,831
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,712$1,712
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $7,739$7,739
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,250$1,250
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $16,551$16,551
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $271,420 · Management $47,954 · Fundraising $0$319,374
Part X · Balance sheet $2,226,164 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,152$55,597
X-4 Accounts receivable$3,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,017,747$2,167,567
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,075,899$2,226,164
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,169$44,446
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,169$44,446
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,072,730$2,181,718
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,075,899$2,226,164
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,181,718 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$256,895
XI-2 Total expenses$319,374
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$62,479
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,072,730
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$171,467
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,181,718

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

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