Key West Fire and E M S Association

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Providing Fire protection & ems services

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 307 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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FY2025 · 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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $158K a year · 44% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$60K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$369K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$223K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$369K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$348K
FY2025$369K
Expenses
$223K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$180K
FY2025$223K
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$98K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1996.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $223K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vptreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers fire protection and emergency medical services.

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1 program · $223K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Fire department providing fire protection and ems services

$223Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$369K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$350K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$223K
Ln 25
Programscol B$223K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$321K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$350K
Government grantsLn 1e$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Total revenueLn 12$369K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$321K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$321K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6307
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$627K$321K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$60K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$22K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$950$950
Advertising and promotionLn 12$892$892
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$27K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$98K$98K
Total functional expensesLn 25$223K$223K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $369K$223K$147K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $348K$180K$168K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $137K$109K 990 PDF
FY2022 $99K$98K 990 PDF
FY2021 $133K$116K 990 PDF
FY2020 $71K$66K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $369,445 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $314,452$349,691
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,879$19,754
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $348,331$369,445
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $179,928$222,511
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $179,928$222,511
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $168,403$146,934
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $369,445 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,826
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$346,865
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$349,691
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $19,754$19,754
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,754 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$369,445
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $222,511 across 11 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $21,500$21,500
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,255$1,255
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $950$950
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $892$892
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,339$7,339
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $24,225$24,225
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,842$26,842
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,274$12,274
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,100$2,100
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,476$27,476
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $97,658$97,658
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $222,511 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$222,511
Part X · Balance sheet $3,441,246 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $627,236$320,949
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,575,531$3,120,297
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,202,767$3,441,246
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $30,000$60,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,000$60,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,172,767$3,381,246
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,202,767$3,441,246
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,381,246 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$369,445
XI-2 Total expenses$222,511
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$146,934
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,172,767
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$61,545
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,381,246

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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