To provide Fire protection and prevention services to the city of winchester and surrounding areas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.8 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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$114K
+274% vs prior year
Spent
$93K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$192K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$114K
FY2024▲ +274%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$111K
FY2022$73K
FY2023$31K
FY2024$114K
Expenses
$93K
FY2024▲ +390%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$78K
FY2021$77K
FY2022$79K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$93K
Net assets
$192K
FY2024▼ -81%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$192K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1959.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $83K Management & general 11% · $10K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vp-Membership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vp-Entertainment
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vp-Improvements
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides fire protection and prevention services to Winchester and surrounding areas.

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1 program · $83K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide for the expansion, growth and other reasonable needs fo the charley rouss fire comany (fire company) and to provide a supplemental source of income for the fire company.

$83Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$114K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$93K
Ln 25
Programscol B$83K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$192K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Government grantsLn 1e$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$121
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$114K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$181K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$192K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K$192K
Total assetsLn 16$171K$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$171K$192K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$56K$56K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$93K$83K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $114K$93K$21K$192K 990 PDF
FY2023 $31K$19K$12K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $73K$79K−$6K$110K 990 PDF
FY2021 $111K$77K$34K$116K 990 PDF
FY2020 $108K$78K$30K$85K 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 $114,272 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$58,000
I-9 Program service revenue$42,082
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,994$121
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,568$14,069
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $30,562$114,272
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 $18,994$93,006
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,994$93,006
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,568$21,266
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $114,272 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$58,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$58,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $42,082$42,082
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $121$121
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $14,069$14,069
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,203 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,069$114,272
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $93,006 across 4 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $9,914$9,914
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,909$55,909
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,183$12,183
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $83,092 · Management $9,914 · Fundraising $0$93,006
Part X · Balance sheet $191,904 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $159,442$180,587
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,196$11,317
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $170,638$191,904
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $170,638$191,904
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $170,638$191,904
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $191,904 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$114,272
XI-2 Total expenses$93,006
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,266
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$170,638
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$191,904

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