Straight Mountain Fire Department

Tax-deductible

Oneonta, AL501(c)(3)Since 1979Public Safety & DisasterEIN 63-1049976Revenue $258K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 1948, 35121-0021 · Oneonta, ALTax-exempt since Nov 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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IT is our responsibility to provide Fire response vehicles, medically equipped vehicles, woods Fire fighting equipment. We assist with traffic control for wrecks. With storm damage, we clear debris and assist in recovery. We also assist residents after falls and assist in moving from cars to homes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $24K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 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
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
20
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$258K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$298K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$359K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$258K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$168K
FY2024$252K
FY2025$258K
Expenses
$298K
FY2025▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$149K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$298K
Net assets
$359K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$463K
FY2021$459K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$378K
FY2024$399K
FY2025$359K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2022.

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% · $298K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Fire Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Fi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Captain Stat
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Fi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Captain Stat
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lieutenant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides fire and medical vehicles, equipment, and assistance with traffic, storm recovery, and resident aid.

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1 program · $298K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

We, as an all-volunteer fire department, provide service to extinguish house fires and to extinguish grass and woods fires, to respond to automobile wrecks and assist with extrication and treatment of injuries. We also assist with traffic control at the time of a wreck. We are also called to do water rescue from time to time.

$298Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$258K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$258K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Money outPt IX
$298K
Ln 25
Programscol B$298K
Owns and owesPt X
$359K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$359K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$258K
Government grantsLn 1e$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Total revenueLn 12$258K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$56K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$303K
Total assetsLn 16$359K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$359K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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$30K$56K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$369K$303K
Total assetsLn 16$399K$359K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$399K$359K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$720$720
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$66K$66K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$202K$202K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$298K$298K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $258K$298K−$40K$359K 990 PDF
FY2024 $252K$231K$21K$399K 990 PDF
FY2023 $168K$197K−$29K$378K 990 PDF
FY2022 $111K$164K−$53K$406K 990 PDF
FY2021 $147K$149K−$2K$459K 990 PDF
FY2020 $91K$133K−$42K$463K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $257,753 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $252,351$257,734
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18$19
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $252,369$257,753
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 $231,081$297,923
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $231,081$297,923
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,288−$40,170
Part VI · Governance 20 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $257,753 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$123,699
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$134,035
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$257,734
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $19$19
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19$257,753
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $297,923 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $720$720
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,181$1,181
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,592$1,592
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,650$11,650
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $65,907$65,907
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,829$13,829
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $201,646$201,646
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,398$1,398
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $297,923 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$297,923
Part X · Balance sheet $358,689 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,169$2,781
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $27,986$53,111
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $368,704$302,797
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $398,859$358,689
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $398,859$358,689
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $398,859$358,689
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $398,859$358,689
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $358,689 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$257,753
XI-2 Total expenses$297,923
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$40,170
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$398,859
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$358,689

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

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