Fire prevention

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $138K a year · 31% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$479K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$325K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$479K
FY2022▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$382K
FY2021$390K
FY2022$479K
FY2023$571K
FY2024$440K
Expenses
$325K
FY2022▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$331K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$535K
FY2024$380K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2022▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$882K
FY2021$974K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1987.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $325K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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
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Charles Levens’s $9K as Trustee is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 825 $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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Charles Levens$9,424———
Theresa K Morris$900$1,200$1,830$1,800
Joshua Klein$600$500$550$150
Ernie Dinninger——$390$90
Dave D Klein$360$360$360$120
Terry Browne$360$360$300$120
Phillip J Schilling——$360$300
Richard Fulmer$330$300——

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Tri-Township Fire District is a disaster relief nonprofit based in Saint Charles, MI.

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1 program · $325K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Tri-township fire districtis funded from propertytax mileage by four TOWNSHIPS.THE activity is toprovide fire protection for all residents

$325Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$479K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$349K
Other incomeLn 4–11$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$427
Money outPt IX
$325K
Ln 25
Programscol B$325K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$249K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$349K
Investment incomeLn 3$427
Other incomeLn 4–11$129K
Total revenueLn 12$479K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$175K
SavingsLn 2$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$249K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$802K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 643
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$173K$249K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$850K$802K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$974K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$94K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$35K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$46K$46K
InsuranceLn 23$34K$34K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$95K$95K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$325K$325K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $440K$380K$60K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $571K$535K$36K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $479K$325K$154K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $390K$331K$59K$974K 990 PDF
FY2020 $382K$0$382K$882K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $478,537 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $349,947$349,074
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $227$427
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $39,482$129,036
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $389,656$478,537
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $81,372$105,559
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $249,726$219,043
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $331,098$324,602
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $58,558$153,935
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $478,537 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $349,074$349,074
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $427$427
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $129,036$129,036
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $478,537 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$478,537
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $324,602 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,450$3,450
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $93,698$93,698
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,366$2,366
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,045$6,045
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,509$5,509
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,328$35,328
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,581$1,581
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $46,264$46,264
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33,769$33,769
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $95,481$95,481
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,111$1,111
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $324,602 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$324,602
Part X · Balance sheet $1,050,343 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,100$175,148
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $65,609$73,572
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $849,985$801,623
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,022,694$1,050,343
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,251$5,199
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $48,941$5,199
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $973,753$1,045,144
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $973,753$1,045,144
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,022,694$1,050,343
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,045,144 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$478,537
XI-2 Total expenses$324,602
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$153,935
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$973,753
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$82,544
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,045,144

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