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Marcus Fire Department INC FY2021 filing

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Marcus, IA501(c)(3)Since 2015Public Safety & Disaster EIN 47-3925767Revenue $176K in FY2021

On file with the IRSPo Box 398, 51035-0398 · Marcus, IATax-exempt since Sep 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide Marcus and the surrounding area with prompt, efficient, and effective response to fire, rescue, medical and other emergencies, as well as fire prevention education, assistance with fire investigation and other activities deemed to be in the best interest of the department and the citizens of the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ 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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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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $89K a year · 55% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
77 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 77.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$176K
Spent
$58K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$540K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$176K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$176K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$185K
FY2026$126K
Expenses
$58K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$58K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$97K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$74K
FY2026$69K
Net assets
$540K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$540K
FY2022$364K
FY2023$433K
FY2024$448K
FY2025$550K
FY2026$607K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Sep 2015.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $41K Management & general 28% · $16K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clay Leavitt
Firdt Assistant Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas Leavitt
Second Assistant Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Schlenger
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Evan Grell
Treasurer
$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

Provides emergency medical and fire protection services.

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1 program · $58K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provision of emergency medical services, operating expenses, purchase of firefighting and fire protection equipment, purchase of emergency medical equipment and supplies and depreciation on emergency medical vehicles and equipment.

$58Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Community Fdn of Greater Des MoinesFY2023$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$176K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$58K
Ln 25
Programscol B$41K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$540K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$372K
Total assetsLn 16$540K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Government grantsLn 1e$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$176K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$334K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$372K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$168K
Total assetsLn 16$540K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$540K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K$372K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$195K$168K
Total assetsLn 16$421K$540K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$421K$540K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$27K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$14K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$58K$41K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $126K$69K$57K$607K 990 PDF
FY2025 $185K$74K$111K$550K 990 PDF
FY2024 $125K$448K 990 PDF
FY2023 $167K$97K$70K$433K 990 PDF
FY2022 $184K$364K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $176K$58K$118K$540K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $175,929 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $121,784$165,808
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,500$8,161
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,652$1,960
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $125,936$175,929
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 $88,788$57,694
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $88,788$57,694
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,148$118,235
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $175,929 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$23,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$142,808
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$165,808
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,161$8,161
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,960$1,960
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,121$175,929
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $57,694 across 2 lines filed
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,292$27,292
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,204 · Management $16,198$30,402
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $41,496 · Management $16,198 · Fundraising $0$57,694
Part X · Balance sheet $539,587 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,492$38,193
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $208,761$333,587
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $195,099$167,807
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $421,352$539,587
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $421,352$539,587
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $421,352$539,587
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $539,587 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$175,929
XI-2 Total expenses$57,694
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$118,235
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$421,352
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$539,587

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

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