Provide fire, rescue, protection and emergency medical services to the local community using mostly volunteer services with paid medical technicians.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$8K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $48K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$8K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$174K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$533K
Spent
$541K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$539K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$533K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$533K
FY2021$678K
FY2022$585K
FY2023$500K
FY2024$538K
FY2025$434K
Expenses
$541K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$541K
FY2021$660K
FY2022$671K
FY2023$626K
FY2024$625K
FY2025$430K
Net assets
$539K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$539K
FY2021$557K
FY2022$462K
FY2023$425K
FY2024$169K
FY2025$173K

From the FY2020 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 Aug 2000.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $541K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $8K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$7,613Pt VII · Sec A
$254Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lee Dunfee’s $11K as Member is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 825 $100K–1M public safety & disaster nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Darrell Ennis$8,414$11,386$13,120$14,423$18,900—
Lee Dunfee$10,902$11,802$10,330$8,081$5,679$7,613
Justin Pyles——$5,692$6,955$1,385$254

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Rescues people and provides emergency medical care using volunteers and paid technicians.

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1 program · $541K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Responded to fire, rescue and emergency medical calls throughout the year. The services were provided by all volunteer force except the emergency medical personnel. The Department's Board is made up entirely of volunteers who receive no compensation for the services they provide as Board members.

$541Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$533K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$344K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$162K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Money outPt IX
$541K
Ln 25
Programscol B$541K
Owns and owesPt X
$539K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$713K
LiabilitiesLn 26$174K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$162K
Government grantsLn 1e$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$344K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Total revenueLn 12$533K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
SavingsLn 2$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$69K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$611K
Total assetsLn 16$713K
LiabilitiesLn 26$174K
Net assetsLn 32$539K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K$69K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$29K$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$669K$611K
Total assetsLn 16$752K$713K
LiabilitiesLn 26$205K$174K
Net assetsLn 32$547K$539K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$211K$211K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$46K$46K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$70K$70K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$91K
Total functional expensesLn 25$541K$541K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $434K$430K$4K$173K 990 PDF
FY2024 $538K$625K−$87K$169K 990 PDF
FY2023 $500K$626K−$126K$425K 990 PDF
FY2022 $585K$671K−$87K$462K 990 PDF
FY2021 $678K$660K$18K$557K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $533K$541K−$8K$539K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $532,940 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $134,664$162,454
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $392,572$343,656
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,779$3,849
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,672$22,981
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $560,687$532,940
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $219,235$210,601
I-15 Salaries and benefits$44,103
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $338,553$286,156
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $557,788$540,860
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,899−$7,920
Part VI · Governance 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $532,940 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$38,451
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$124,003
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$162,454
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $343,656$343,656
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,849$3,849
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $22,981$22,981
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $370,486$532,940
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $540,860 across 11 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $210,601$210,601
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $28,175$28,175
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,928$15,928
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,550$10,550
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,117$23,117
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,217$13,217
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,049$46,049
IX-20 InterestPrograms $9,214$9,214
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $70,129$70,129
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,206$23,206
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $90,674$90,674
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $540,860 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$540,860
Part X · Balance sheet $712,729 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,938$55,475
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,202$13,761
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $668,602$610,514
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $29,130$32,979
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $751,872$712,729
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $204,982$173,759
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $546,890$538,970
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $751,872$712,729
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $538,970 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$532,940
XI-2 Total expenses$540,860
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,920
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$546,890
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$538,970

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