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Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department

Tax-deductible

Wheatland, MO501(c)(4) EIN 43-1168464Revenue $356K in FY2024Latest return filed May 14, 2025

On file with the IRSWheatland, MOTax-exempt since Nov 1979

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Community Fire protection provide Fire protection for multiple rural areas and forests

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-1168464) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $142K a year · 44% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
95% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
29.5 mo
of spending, in cash
29.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$35K
6% of total assets
Liabilities are 6% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
None of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$356K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$234K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$594K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$356K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$356K
Expenses
$234K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$85K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$226K
FY2024$234K
Net assets
$594K
FY2024▼ -69%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$419K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$594K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Support Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1979.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $223K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
David Stewart
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pamela Hill
Treasurer
$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

Provide fire protection for rural areas and forests.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provides fire protection to rural districts

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-1168464) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$356K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$339K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$234K
Ln 25
Programscol B$223K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$594K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$574K
Total assetsLn 16$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$339K
Government grantsLn 1e$109K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$356K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$252K
SavingsLn 2$322K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$574K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K
Total assetsLn 16$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$594K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$446K$574K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$55K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$35K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$594K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$34K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$114K$111K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$234K$223K$0$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2025 $356K$234K$123K$594K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $329K$226K$103K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 22, 2023 $325K$178K$148K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 23, 2022 $281K$85K$195K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 14, 2021 $177K$419K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $356,320 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $291,768$338,944
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,058$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31,193$15,504
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,394$1,872
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $329,413$356,320
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 $226,177$233,750
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $226,177$233,750
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $103,236$122,570
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $356,320 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$204,850
VIII-1e Government grants$109,488
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,156
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$338,944
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,504$15,504
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)$1,872
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,504$356,320
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $233,750 across 9 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,786$5,786
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,977$33,977
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,730$4,730
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,534$13,534
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,312$11,312
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$7,860
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,250$21,250
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,571$21,571
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $110,655 · Fundraising $3,075$113,730
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $222,815 · Management $0 · Fundraising $3,075$233,750
Part X · Balance sheet $629,179 assets, 9 lines filed
Net asset lines not itemized here account for $20,000. See the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $245,890$252,354
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $200,582$321,825
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,497,698$55,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,944,170$629,179
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payable$35,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$35,000
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $1,944,170$574,179
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,944,170$594,179
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,944,170$629,179
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $594,179 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$356,320
XI-2 Total expenses$233,750
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$122,570
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,944,170
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,472,561
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$594,179

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

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