Pipestone Firemans Relief Association

Not tax-deductible

Pipestone, MN501(c)(4)Public Safety & DisasterEIN 41-6172268

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Provide pension to volunteer firemen based on age and service.

98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% 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
Top officer’s pay lower than 92% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$9K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$150K
+87% vs prior year
Spent
$91K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$150K
FY2024▲ +87%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$98K
FY2023$80K
FY2024$150K
Expenses
$91K
FY2024▼ -1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$91K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +12%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$947K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M

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 Dec 2000.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $90K Management & general 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

7 people listed on the 990; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$800Pt VII · Sec A
$700Pt VII · Sec A
President
$100Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tony Pottratz’s $800 as Secretary is at the 8th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tony Pottratz$800$800$800$800$800
Tylan Vanderwal$700$700$700$700—
Tom Priester————$700
Rick Whipple$100$100———
Justin Olsen——$100——
Dan Scotting———$100$100

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Pays pensions to volunteer firefighters based on age and service.

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

Maintenance of a retirement fund for volunteer fireman of a retirement fund for volunteer fireman of the city of pipestone. The relief assn supports 31 active members and 3 deferred firefighters. There are currently 2 annuitants.

$90Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$150K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$77K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Money outPt IX
$91K
Ln 25
Programscol B$90K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Government grantsLn 1e$57K
Investment incomeLn 3$77K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Gains on assetsLn 7$67K
Total revenueLn 12$150K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$257K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$257K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$940K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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$165K$257K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$879K$940K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$9K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$82K$82K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$650$650
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$294$294
Total functional expensesLn 25$91K$90K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $150K$91K$59K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $80K$93K−$12K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $98K$279K−$181K$947K 990 PDF
FY2021 $114K$81K$34K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $124K$41K$84K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $150,388 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $64,214$61,123
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,070$76,908
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,140$12,357
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $80,424$150,388
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $77,444$82,444
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,600$1,600
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,480$7,244
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $92,524$91,288
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,100$59,100
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $150,388 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$352
VIII-1e Government grants$56,756
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,015
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$61,123
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,781$9,781
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $67,127$67,127
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $12,332$12,332
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $25$25
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $67,152 · Excluded from tax $22,113$150,388
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $91,288 across 5 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $82,444$82,444
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $1,600$1,600
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $650$650
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,300$6,300
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $294$294
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $89,688 · Management $1,600 · Fundraising $0$91,288
Part X · Balance sheet $1,250,231 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $165,290$256,658
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $61,638$48,872
X-4 Accounts receivable$4,500
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $878,634$940,201
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,105,562$1,250,231
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$9,183
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$9,183
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,105,562$1,241,048
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,105,562$1,241,048
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,105,562$1,250,231
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,241,048 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$150,388
XI-2 Total expenses$91,288
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$59,100
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,105,562
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$76,463
XI-7 Investment expenses−$77
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,241,048

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

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