Protecting property and lives from fire and containing damage and potential damage from fie. Responding to emergencies involving accidents, whether on the roads and streets or in remote off road locations

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 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)(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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$497K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$400K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$292K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$977K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$400K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$194K
FY2021$321K
FY2022$248K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$388K
FY2025$400K
Expenses
$292K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$313K
FY2025$292K
Net assets
$977K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$700K
FY2021$706K
FY2022$750K
FY2023$793K
FY2024$868K
FY2025$977K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2002.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $239K Management & general 5% · $13K Fundraising 14% · $39K

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
Vice President and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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

Responds to fires and accidents, protecting people and property from harm.

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1 program · $239K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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see Schedule O

$239Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$400K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$375K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Money outPt IX
$292K
Ln 25
Programscol B$239K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$977K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$506K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$497K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$375K
Government grantsLn 1e$122K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$96K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Gains on assetsLn 7$12K
Total revenueLn 12$400K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$116K
SavingsLn 2$389K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$506K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$932K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$497K
Net assetsLn 32$977K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
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$339K$506K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$36K$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$932K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$524K$497K
Net assetsLn 32$868K$977K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
InterestLn 20$26K$26K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$85K$85K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$148K$104K$5K$39K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$292K$239K$13K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $400K$292K$109K$977K 990 PDF
FY2024 $388K$313K$75K$868K 990 PDF
FY2023 $300K$258K$43K$793K 990 PDF
FY2022 $248K$204K$45K$750K 990 PDF
FY2021 $321K$316K$6K$706K 990 PDF
FY2020 $194K$162K$32K$700K 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
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Part I · Summary $400,268 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $204,660$375,327
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,941$24,941
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $107,667$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $325,268$400,268
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 $312,946$291,623
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $312,946$291,623
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,322$108,645
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $400,268 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$95,667
VIII-1e Government grants$122,006
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$157,654
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$375,327
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $12,941$12,941
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $12,000$12,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $24,941 · Excluded from tax $0$400,268
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $291,623 across 5 lines filed
IX-20 InterestPrograms $26,099$26,099
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $85,154$85,154
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,007$24,007
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103,841 · Management $4,769 · Fundraising $39,382$147,992
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $8,371$8,371
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $239,101 · Management $13,140 · Fundraising $39,382$291,623
Part X · Balance sheet $1,473,905 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $267,851$116,409
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $71,351$389,475
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,017,214$932,060
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $35,961$35,961
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,392,377$1,473,905
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $175$125
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $524,431$497,314
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $867,946$976,591
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $867,946$976,591
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,392,377$1,473,905
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $976,591 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$400,268
XI-2 Total expenses$291,623
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$108,645
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$867,946
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$976,591

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

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