Perham Firefighters Relief Association

Not tax-deductible

Perham, MN501(c)(4) EIN 41-6020946Revenue $270K in FY2024

On file with the IRS525 W Main St, 56573-1457 · Perham, MNTax-exempt since Feb 1974

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To provide retirement and death benefits to volunteer Firefighters.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 27 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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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 $81K a year · 45% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 18.6 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
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$270K
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$145K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$270K
FY2024▲ +57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$162K
FY2022$139K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$270K
Expenses
$145K
FY2024▲ +56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$169K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$145K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2024 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 Feb 1974.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $90K Management & general 28% · $41K Fundraising 9% · $14K

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; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$500Pt VII · Sec A
$250Pt VII · Sec A
$250Pt VII · Sec A
Fire Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steven Felt$1,000$1,000$500$500$500
Douglas Nielsen$1,000$1,000$500$500$500
Matthew Hendrickx$1,000$1,000$500$500$500
Jacob Huebsch$500$500$175$175$175
Theodore Tulibaski$250$250———
Michael Jones$250$250———

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

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 and death benefits for volunteer firefighters.

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3 programs · $89K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Retirement and death benefits paid to volunteer firefighters

$88Kprogram expense
02

Awarded a college scholarship to a perham area high school student

$2Kprogram expense
03

Purchased firefighting equipment for the use of the perham fire department

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$270K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$154K
Investment incomeLn 3$123K
Money outPt IX
$145K
Ln 25
Programscol B$90K
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$225K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$154K
Government grantsLn 1e$78K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$123K
Gains on assetsLn 7$89K
Total revenueLn 12$270K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
SavingsLn 2$146K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$225K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 627
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$204K$225K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$88K$88K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$142$142
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$13K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$660$660
Total functional expensesLn 25$145K$90K$41K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $270K$145K$125K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $172K$93K$79K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $139K$61K$78K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $162K$169K−$7K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $167K$34K$132K$1.3M 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 $270,382 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $90,367$154,086
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49,985$122,546
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $31,703−$6,250
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $172,055$270,382
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,500$1,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $41,000$87,800
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,000$4,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $46,866$52,152
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $93,366$145,452
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $78,689$124,930
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $270,382 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$330
VIII-1c Fundraising events$51,286
VIII-1e Government grants$78,315
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,155
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$154,086
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33,319$33,319
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $78,992 · Excluded from tax $10,235$89,227
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$6,250−$6,250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $78,992 · Excluded from tax $37,304$270,382
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $145,452 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $87,800$87,800
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $4,000$4,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,590$4,590
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $12,671$12,671
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,386$1,386
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,538$4,538
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $142$142
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $13,365 · Fundraising $13,800$27,165
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $660$660
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $90,300 · Management $41,352 · Fundraising $13,800$145,452
Part X · Balance sheet $1,558,393 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,449$79,032
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $123,777$145,827
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,194,413$1,320,022
X-15 Other assets$12,512
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,399,639$1,558,393
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $123,777$1,558,393
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,399,639$1,558,393
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,399,639$1,558,393
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,558,393 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$270,382
XI-2 Total expenses$145,452
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$124,930
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,399,639
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$33,824
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,558,393

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

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