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Litchfield Firemen's Relief

Not tax-deductible

Litchfield, MN501(c)(4) EIN 41-1289752Revenue $242K in FY2024

On file with the IRS227 N Ramsey Ave, 55355-2124 · Litchfield, MNTax-exempt since May 1945

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Provide retirement benefits to firefighters

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
33 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 32.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$242K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$111K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$924K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$242K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$197K
FY2021$195K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$242K
Expenses
$111K
FY2024▼ -33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$98K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$111K
Net assets
$924K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$966K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$790K
FY2023$825K
FY2024$924K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1945.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $93K Management & general 17% · $18K

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; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kyle Wald
Treasurer
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Maurer
Secretary
$500Pt VII · Sec A
Kurt Beckstand
Trustee/Fire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Glendon Caron
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Smith
Trustee
$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 firefighters.

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1 program · $90K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fire rescue & community support services

$90Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$242K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$185K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$111K
Ln 25
Programscol B$93K
Managementcol C$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$924K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$303K
Total assetsLn 16$924K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$185K
Government grantsLn 1e$179K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Total revenueLn 12$242K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
SavingsLn 2$213K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$303K
Other assetsLn 15$619K
Total assetsLn 16$924K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$924K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$273K$303K
Total assetsLn 16$827K$924K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$825K$924K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$60K$60K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$248$248
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$30K$21K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$100$100
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$6K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$300
Total functional expensesLn 25$111K$93K$18K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $242K$111K$130K$924K 990 PDF
FY2023 $202K$167K$35K$825K 990 PDF
FY2022 $121K$393K−$272K$790K 990 PDF
FY2021 $195K$98K$97K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $197K$92K$105K$966K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $241,576 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $89,024$184,514
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $29$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $97,902$12,994
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,241$44,068
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $202,196$241,576
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $126,027$59,520
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,998$2,748
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,180$48,938
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $167,205$111,206
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,991$130,370
Part VI · Governance 6 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $241,576 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$178,589
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,925
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$184,514
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,994$12,994
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $43,068$43,068
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,000$1,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,000 · Excluded from tax $56,062$241,576
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $111,206 across 8 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $59,520$59,520
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $248$248
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,434$6,434
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $21,367 · Management $8,986$30,353
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $100$100
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,088 · Management $2,331$8,419
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,332 · Management $300$3,632
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $92,807 · Management $18,399 · Fundraising $0$111,206
Part X · Balance sheet $923,621 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,426$89,683
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $191,086$213,440
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $85,225$1,000
X-15 Other assets$619,498
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $827,266$923,621
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,793$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $825,473$923,621
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $827,266$923,621
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $923,621 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$241,576
XI-2 Total expenses$111,206
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$130,370
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$825,473
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$52,003
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$84,225
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$923,621

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

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