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Madison Fire Drpartment

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Madison, SD501(c)(3)Public Safety & Disaster EIN 46-0335856Revenue $290K in FY2025Latest return filed Apr 23, 2026

On file with the IRSMadison, SDTax-exempt since Feb 2022Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide education and safety for all Fire related events

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(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
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.8 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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$290K
+61% vs prior year
Spent
$104K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$186K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$290K
FY2025▲ +61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$101K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$290K
Net assets
$186K
FY2025▲ +240%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$9K
FY2023$26K
FY2024$55K
FY2025$186K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $104K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Balogh
Asst Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wade Bialas
V President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Corey Strom
Treasurer
$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

Educates and provides safety for all fire-related events.

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$290K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Money outPt IX
$104K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$104K
Owns and owesPt X
$186K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$120K
Total assetsLn 16$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Gains on assetsLn 7$36K
Total revenueLn 12$290K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
SavingsLn 2$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$120K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$66K
Total assetsLn 16$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$186K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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$120K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$66K
Total assetsLn 16$0$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$186K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$170$0$170$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$0$11K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$93K$0$93K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$104K$0$104K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 23, 2026 $290K$104K$186K$186K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 14, 2025 $179K$55K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 19, 2024 $181K$26K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 18, 2023 $101K$9K 990 PDF

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 $289,532 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$226,724
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$62,808
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$289,532
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 expenses$103,986
I-18 Total expenses$103,986
I-19 Revenue less expenses$185,546
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $289,532 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$226,724
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$226,724
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $26,615 · Excluded from tax $0$26,615
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $36,193 · Excluded from tax $0$36,193
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $62,808 · Excluded from tax $0$289,532
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $103,986 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $170 · Fundraising $0$170
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $10,938 · Fundraising $0$10,938
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $92,878 · Fundraising $0$92,878
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $103,986 · Fundraising $0$103,986
Part X · Balance sheet $185,546 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$69,921
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$50,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$65,625
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$185,546
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowment$185,546
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$185,546
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$185,546
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $185,546 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$289,532
XI-2 Total expenses$103,986
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$185,546
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$185,546

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

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