FTVFD services a small unincorporated community in western Hamilton County. They average about 10 alarms per year, generally 5 fire and 5 medical.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 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 $133K a year · 75% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
54 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 54.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$253K
+148% vs prior year
Spent
$38K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$729K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$253K
FY2025▲ +148%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$77K
FY2022$86K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$102K
FY2025$253K
Expenses
$38K
FY2025▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$52K
FY2025$38K
Net assets
$729K
FY2025▲ +42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$275K
FY2022$328K
FY2023$463K
FY2024$514K
FY2025$729K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2014.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $32K Management & general 17% · $7K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member Asst Chief
$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 2Yes

Programs and updates

Provides fire, rescue, and medical services to a local community.

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1 program · $32K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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FTVFD services a small unincorporated community in western Hamilton County. They average about 10 alarms per year, generally 5 fire and 5 medical.

$32Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$253K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$251K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50
Money outPt IX
$38K
Ln 25
Programscol B$32K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$729K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K
Total assetsLn 16$735K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$251K
Government grantsLn 1e$242K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50
Total revenueLn 12$253K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$124K
SavingsLn 2$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$174K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$407K
Total assetsLn 16$735K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$729K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 614
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$425K$174K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$83K$407K
Total assetsLn 16$514K$735K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$6K
Net assetsLn 32$514K$729K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$572$0$572$0
OccupancyLn 16$6K$0$6K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$8$0$8$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$38K$32K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $253K$38K$215K$729K 990 PDF
FY2024 $102K$52K$50K$514K 990 PDF
FY2023 $167K$463K 990 PDF
FY2022 $86K$328K 990 PDF
FY2021 $77K$275K 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 $253,459 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $96,422$250,766
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,548$2,643
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $50$50
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $102,020$253,459
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,522$38,373
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $51,522$38,373
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,498$215,086
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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $253,459 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$242,026
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,740
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$250,766
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,643 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,643
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $50 · Excluded from tax $0$50
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,643 · Unrelated business $50 · Excluded from tax $0$253,459
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $38,373 across 6 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $572 · Fundraising $0$572
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $5,941 · Fundraising $0$5,941
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $8 · Fundraising $0$8
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,601$18,601
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,197$7,197
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,054 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,054
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $31,852 · Management $6,521 · Fundraising $0$38,373
Part X · Balance sheet $734,781 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $267,781$124,082
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $157,177$49,821
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,493$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$150,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,642$4,273
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $82,797$406,605
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $513,890$734,781
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$5,805
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$5,805
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $501,790$728,976
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,100$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $513,890$728,976
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $513,890$734,781
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $728,976 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$253,459
XI-2 Total expenses$38,373
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$215,086
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$513,890
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$728,976

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