Devils Lake Volunteer Fire Dept FY2021 filing

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Devils Lake, ND501(c)(3)Public Safety & DisasterEIN 45-0415251Revenue $345K in FY2021

On file with the IRS621 College Dr N, 58301-2003 · Devils Lake, NDTax-exempt since Dec 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Volunteer Fire department for the city of Devils Lake, ND

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $132K a year · 60% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
128 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 128.2 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$345K
Spent
$69K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$740K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$345K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$345K
FY2022−$254K
FY2023$221K
FY2024$308K
FY2025$472K
Expenses
$69K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$69K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$98K
FY2024$59K
FY2025$91K
Net assets
$740K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$740K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$492K
FY2024$741K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending October 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1997.

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% · $69K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$1,500Pt VII · Sec A
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fire Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assist Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chad Peterson’s $2K as Treasurer is at the 14th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Chad Peterson$1,500$1,500$1,500——
Dustin Dimmler———$1,500$1,500
Andrea Johnson$1,200$1,200$1,200$1,200$1,200

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

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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

Responds to emergencies and provides fire protection for Devils Lake.

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1 program · $69K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Volunteer fire department for the city of devils lake, ND

$69Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$345K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$333K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$328
Money outPt IX
$69K
Ln 25
Programscol B$69K
Owns and owesPt X
$740K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$740K
Total assetsLn 16$740K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$328
Other incomeLn 4–11$333K
Total revenueLn 12$345K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$740K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$740K
Total assetsLn 16$740K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$740K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 638
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$465K$740K
Total assetsLn 16$465K$740K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$465K$740K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K$3K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$369$369$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$145$145$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$52K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$69K$69K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $472K$91K$381K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $308K$59K$249K$741K 990 PDF
FY2023 $221K$98K$123K$492K 990 PDF
FY2022 −$254K$117K−$371K$369K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $345K$69K$276K$740K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $345,043 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$11,582
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $826$328
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $200,514$333,133
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $201,340$345,043
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,907$3,069
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,619$66,260
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $63,526$69,329
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $137,814$275,714
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 $345,043 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $177,045 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,482
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,582
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$328
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,934$9,934
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $146,154 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$146,154
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $323,527 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,934$345,043
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $69,329 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,700 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,700
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $369 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$369
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,400 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $145 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$145
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,807 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,807
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,916 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,916
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,949 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$51,949
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,043 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,043
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $69,329 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$69,329
Part X · Balance sheet $740,393 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $464,679$740,393
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $464,679$740,393
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $464,679$740,393
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $464,679$740,393
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $740,393 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$345,043
XI-2 Total expenses$69,329
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$275,714
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$464,679
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$740,393

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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