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Kilbourn Fire Department

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Wisc Dells, WI501(c)(3)Since 1891Public Safety & Disaster EIN 39-1468475Revenue $92K in FY2026

On file with the IRSkilbournfire.comPo Box 689, 53965-0689 · Wisc Dells, WITax-exempt since Feb 1985Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To preserve life and property in the case of Fire and other emergencies; and to promote through Fire safety education the prevention of such Fire and emergency situations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 12% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $401K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 14.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$92K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$88K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$501K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$92K
FY2026▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$58K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$52K
FY2024$128K
FY2025$102K
FY2026$92K
Expenses
$88K
FY2026▼ -32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$128K
FY2026$88K
Net assets
$501K
FY2026▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$450K
FY2022$463K
FY2023$425K
FY2024$492K
FY2025$473K
FY2026$501K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending January 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Feb 1985.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $76K Management & general 11% · $10K Fundraising 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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dustin Jensen
Assistant Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lucas Killick
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joshua Elftmann
Captain Company 1
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leif Gregerson
Captain Company 2
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Colin Field
Captain Company 3
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Hall
Lieutenant Company 1
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kenneth Kimball
Lieutenant Company 2
$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

Protects property and saves lives through volunteer firefighting.

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1 program · $76K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The kilbourn fire department provides fire protection and emergency rescue services to the city of wisconsin dells and its surrounding COMMUNITIES.THE kilbourn fire department is a completely unpaid volunteer fire department, and proudly protects 7,600 people living in an area of 210 square miles.

$76Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Gussel Foundation INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $20K · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,000

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$92K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Money outPt IX
$88K
Ln 25
Programscol B$76K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$501K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K
Total assetsLn 16$503K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
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$49K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$92K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$89K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$102K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$401K
Total assetsLn 16$503K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$501K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$102K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$361K$401K
Total assetsLn 16$477K$503K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$473K$501K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$619$99$520
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$30K$25K$4K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$100$100
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$88K$76K$10K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $92K$88K$4K$501K 990 PDF
FY2025 $102K$128K−$26K$473K 990 PDF
FY2024 $128K$492K 990 PDF
FY2023 $52K$425K 990 PDF
FY2022 $121K$463K 990 PDF
FY2021 $58K$450K 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 FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $91,500 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $51,069$49,332
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $458$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38,694$22,332
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,322$19,836
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $101,543$91,500
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,200$6,000
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 $113,690$81,564
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $127,890$87,564
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,347$3,936
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 $91,500 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $19,836 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$30,037
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,295
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$49,332
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,648$19,648
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,684$2,684
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $42,168$91,500
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $87,564 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,390$5,390
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $99 · Management $520$619
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,971$2,971
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,798$1,798
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $24,510 · Management $3,813 · Fundraising $2,121$30,444
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $100$100
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,242$40,242
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $75,620 · Management $9,823 · Fundraising $2,121$87,564
Part X · Balance sheet $503,319 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,955$13,609
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $107,991$88,867
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $357,263$398,348
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $3,468$2,495
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $476,677$503,319
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,977$2,066
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,977$2,066
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $472,700$501,253
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $472,700$501,253
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $476,677$503,319
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $501,253 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$91,500
XI-2 Total expenses$87,564
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,936
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$472,700
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$24,617
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$501,253

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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