Spring Creek Fire Protection District

Tax-deductible

Nebo, IL501(c)(3)Public Safety & DisasterEIN 37-0976286Revenue $590K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 323, 62355-0323 · Nebo, ILTax-exempt since Apr 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Fire Protection for springcreek township

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
49 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 49.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$53K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$590K
×12 vs prior year
Spent
$93K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$632K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$590K
FY2025▲ ×12
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$96K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$119K
FY2024$49K
FY2025$590K
Net assets
$632K
FY2025▲ +369%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$153K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$135K
FY2025$632K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-09-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2015.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $91K Management & general 2% · $2K

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 (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 fire protection services for Springcreek Township.

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1 program · $13K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Fire protection for springcreek township

$13Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$590K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$555K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$142
Money outPt IX
$93K
Ln 25
Programscol B$91K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$632K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$379K
Total assetsLn 16$685K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$555K
Government grantsLn 1e$542K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$142
Total revenueLn 12$590K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$379K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$379K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$306K
Total assetsLn 16$685K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
Net assetsLn 32$632K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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$43K$379K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$149K$306K
Total assetsLn 16$192K$685K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K$53K
Net assetsLn 32$135K$632K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$83$83
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$53K$53K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$93K$91K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $590K$93K$497K$632K 990 PDF
FY2024 $49K$135K 990 PDF
FY2023 $119K$176K 990 PDF
FY2022 $55K$131K 990 PDF
FY2021 $96K$153K 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 $589,505 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$554,967
I-9 Program service revenue$34,396
I-10 Investment income$142
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$589,505
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$92,530
I-18 Total expenses$92,530
I-19 Revenue less expenses$496,975
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $589,505 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$542,311
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,656
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$554,967
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,396$34,396
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $142$142
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,396 · Excluded from tax $142$589,505
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $92,530 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,822 · Management $1,823$3,645
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,833$23,833
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $83$83
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,159$2,159
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $53,484$53,484
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,326$9,326
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $90,707 · Management $1,823 · Fundraising $0$92,530
Part X · Balance sheet $684,727 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,086$378,634
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $149,166$306,093
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $192,252$684,727
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $57,424$52,924
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $57,424$52,924
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $134,828$631,803
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $134,828$631,803
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $192,252$684,727
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $631,803 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$589,505
XI-2 Total expenses$92,530
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$496,975
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$134,828
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$631,803

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

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