The prevention of fires, protection of lives and property from the loss of Fire, and provide emergency medical care and rescue services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$913 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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FY2023 · 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 $80K a year · 14% 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
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$913
to officers and key staff · 0.2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$350K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$588K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$499K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$794K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$588K
FY2023▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$493K
FY2021$504K
FY2022$504K
FY2023$588K
FY2024$729K
FY2025$728K
Expenses
$499K
FY2023▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$417K
FY2021$435K
FY2022$429K
FY2023$499K
FY2024$568K
FY2025$718K
Net assets
$794K
FY2023▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$562K
FY2021$630K
FY2022$705K
FY2023$794K
FY2024$955K
FY2025$965K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2015.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $467K Management & general 7% · $33K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $913 paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$913Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brent Powell’s $2K as Chief is at the 17th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karen Lovings———$1,597$2,405$4,528
Brent Powell$1,915$2,215$913$1,470$2,438$3,156

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

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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

Prevent fires, protect lives and property, and provide emergency medical and rescue services.

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1 program · $467K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Community fire protection, fire education and rescue services.

$467Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$588K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$528K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$499K
Ln 25
Programscol B$467K
Managementcol C$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$794K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$179K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$350K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$332
Fees for servicesLn 2g$528K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$50K
Total revenueLn 12$588K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$179K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$179K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$942K
Other assetsLn 15$51
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$350K
Net assetsLn 32$794K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K$179K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$808K$942K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$355K$350K
Net assetsLn 32$705K$794K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$913$913
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$226K$223K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$1K$24
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$26K$424
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$19K$312
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$6K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$26K$703
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$30$30
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$62K$60K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$76K
Total functional expensesLn 25$499K$467K$33K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $728K$718K$10K$965K 990 PDF
FY2024 $729K$568K$161K$955K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $588K$499K$89K$794K 990 PDF
FY2022 $504K$429K$75K$705K 990 PDF
FY2021 $504K$435K$69K$630K 990 PDF
FY2020 $493K$417K$76K$562K 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 $588,439 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $100$332
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $498,276$528,188
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $446$51,164
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,317$8,755
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $504,139$588,439
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 $218,849$274,543
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $210,253$224,922
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $429,102$499,465
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $75,037$88,974
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest 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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $588,439 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$332
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$332
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $528,188$528,188
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,164$1,164
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $50,000$50,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,464 · Excluded from tax $5,291$8,755
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $531,652 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $56,455$588,439
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $499,465 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $913$913
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $222,794 · Management $3,700$226,494
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,458 · Management $24$1,482
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,046 · Management $424$26,470
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,872 · Management $312$19,184
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,900$14,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,707$12,707
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,639 · Management $3,399$9,038
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,960 · Management $703$26,663
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $30$30
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,620$8,620
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $60,138 · Management $1,626$61,764
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,733 · Management $7,733$15,466
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $75,734$75,734
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $466,644 · Management $32,821 · Fundraising $0$499,465
Part X · Balance sheet $1,143,909 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $231,653$178,873
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,039$12,690
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,676$5,544
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,860$4,860
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $808,483$941,891
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $51$51
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,059,762$1,143,909
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,586$32,245
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $354,505$349,678
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $657,873$742,615
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $47,384$51,616
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $705,257$794,231
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,059,762$1,143,909
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $794,231 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$588,439
XI-2 Total expenses$499,465
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$88,974
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$705,257
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$794,231

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