Bean Station Volunteer Fire Dept

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Bean Station, TNMutual-benefit / member-servingPublic Safety & Disaster EIN 62-1568093Revenue $58K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 14, 2025

On file with the IRSBean Station, TNTax-exempt since Aug 2014

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Our mission is the protection and preservation of life and property for the people we serve. We are committed to doing so through the provision of quality cost effective services in the areas of Fire suppression and emergency first responder services.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$58K
-53% vs prior year
Spent
$120K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$352K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$58K
FY2024▼ -53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$519K
FY2021$38K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$58K
Expenses
$120K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$106K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$120K
Net assets
$352K
FY2024▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$565K
FY2021$496K
FY2022$433K
FY2023$414K
FY2024$352K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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% · $120K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
First Lieut/
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fire Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

Provides fire suppression and emergency first responder services to protect life and property.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Bean station volunteer fire department has only one program. Volunteer fire department personnel use a variety of techniques to control and extinguish fires. Volunteer firefighters use ladders, hydrants, hoses, fire extinguishers, and other tools to prevent fires from spreading.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$58K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$120K
Ln 25
Programscol B$120K
Owns and owesPt X
$352K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$58K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$314K
Total assetsLn 16$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$352K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$356K$314K
Total assetsLn 16$414K$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$414K$352K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$320$320
Information technologyLn 14$726$726
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$71K$71K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$326$326
Total functional expensesLn 25$120K$120K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $58K$120K−$62K$352K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $123K$137K−$13K$414K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $43K$106K−$63K$433K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $38K$106K−$68K$496K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $519K$145K$374K$565K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $57,946 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $118,496$50,671
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$7,275
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,786$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $123,282$57,946
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 $136,542$120,146
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $136,542$120,146
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,260−$62,200
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $57,946 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,671
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,671
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $7,275$7,275
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,275$57,946
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $120,146 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,245$1,245
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,518$1,518
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $320$320
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $726$726
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,430$8,430
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $71,131$71,131
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,320$22,320
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,130$14,130
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $326$326
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $120,146 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$120,146
Part X · Balance sheet $351,903 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,602$37,533
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $355,501$314,370
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $414,103$351,903
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $414,103$351,903
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $414,103$351,903
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $414,103$351,903
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $351,903 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$57,946
XI-2 Total expenses$120,146
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$62,200
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$414,103
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$351,903

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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