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Backus Firemen's Relief Assoc FY2022 filing

Backus, MNUnknown exempt organization EIN 41-6028902Revenue $68K in FY2022Latest return filed Oct 27, 2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 44 · Backus, MN

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To provide retirement and survivor benefits to volunteer firefighters of the Backus fire department.

14¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 $44K a year · 55% 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
14%
of spending
Concern: 14% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
190 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $527K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 189.7 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 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$68K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$17K
To programs
14%
Net assets
$792K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$68K
FY2022▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$102K
Expenses
$17K
FY2022▼ -63%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$25K
FY2021$45K
FY2022$17K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$30K
Net assets
$792K
FY2022▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$788K
FY2021$854K
FY2022$792K
FY2023$890K
FY2024$1.0M

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

Where the money goes

14 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 14% · $2K Management & general 86% · $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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tyler Smith
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Stang
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Troy Sewall
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 retirement and survivor benefits to volunteer firefighters.

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1 program · $2K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

To provide retirement and survivor benefits to volunteer firefighters of the backus fire department.

$2Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$68K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$17K
Ln 25
Programscol B$2K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$792K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$264K
Total assetsLn 16$792K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Government grantsLn 1e$30K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Total revenueLn 12$68K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
SavingsLn 2$216K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$264K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$527K
Total assetsLn 16$792K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$792K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 623
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$210K$264K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$617K$527K
Total assetsLn 16$854K$792K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$854K$792K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$673$673
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$2K$330
Total functional expensesLn 25$17K$2K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 27, 2025 $102K$30K$73K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $97K$65K$32K$890K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $68K$17K$51K$792K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $74K$45K$29K$854K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $63K$25K$38K$788K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $67,508 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $66,801$54,727
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,282$12,781
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$8,855$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $74,228$67,508
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $45,358$16,728
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $45,358$16,728
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,870$50,780
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $67,508 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$25,103
VIII-1e Government grants$29,624
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$54,727
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,781$12,781
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,781$67,508
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,728 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,530$5,530
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,836$7,836
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $673$673
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,359 · Management $330$2,689
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,359 · Management $14,369 · Fundraising $0$16,728
Part X · Balance sheet $791,736 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,639$48,400
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $183,484$216,074
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $616,756$527,262
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $854,041$791,736
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $26,639$48,400
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $827,402$743,336
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $854,041$791,736
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $854,041$791,736
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $791,736 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$67,508
XI-2 Total expenses$16,728
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,780
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$854,041
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$113,085
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$791,736

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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